diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/common/firmware/Kconfig b/src/southbridge/intel/common/firmware/Kconfig
index da40db0fd1..73d991de12 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/common/firmware/Kconfig
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/common/firmware/Kconfig
@@ -102,6 +102,21 @@ config GBE_BIN_PATH
 	depends on HAVE_GBE_BIN
 	default "3rdparty/blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/gbe.bin"
 
+config HAVE_EC_BIN
+	bool "Add EC firmware"
+	depends on HAVE_IFD_BIN
+	help
+	  The embedded controller needs a firmware file.
+
+	  Select this if you are going to use the PCH integrated controller
+	  and have the EC firmware. EC firmware will be added to final image
+	  through ifdtool.
+
+config EC_BIN_PATH
+	string "Path to EC firmware"
+	depends on HAVE_EC_BIN
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/ec.bin"
+
 ##### Fake IFD #####
 
 config BUILD_WITH_FAKE_IFD
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/common/firmware/Makefile.inc b/src/southbridge/intel/common/firmware/Makefile.inc
index 98a36d3b81..b70de80466 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/common/firmware/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/common/firmware/Makefile.inc
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_HAVE_GBE_BIN),y)
 		$(obj)/coreboot.pre
 	mv $(obj)/coreboot.pre.new $(obj)/coreboot.pre
 endif
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_HAVE_EC_BIN),y)
+	printf "    IFDTOOL    ec.bin -> coreboot.pre\n"
+	$(objutil)/ifdtool/ifdtool \
+		$(IFDTOOL_USE_CHIPSET) \
+		-i EC:$(CONFIG_EC_BIN_PATH) \
+		$(obj)/coreboot.pre
+	mv $(obj)/coreboot.pre.new $(obj)/coreboot.pre
+endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_LOCK_MANAGEMENT_ENGINE),y)
 	printf "    IFDTOOL    Locking Management Engine\n"
 	$(objutil)/ifdtool/ifdtool \