diff --git a/src/cpu/via/c7/Kconfig b/src/cpu/via/c7/Kconfig
index b6a970b69f..0d5fd8f4cb 100644
--- a/src/cpu/via/c7/Kconfig
+++ b/src/cpu/via/c7/Kconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config CPU_VIA_C7
 	select UNKNOWN_TSC_RATE
 	select UDELAY_LAPIC
 	select LAPIC_MONOTONIC_TIMER
+	select MB_COMPRESS_RAMSTAGE_LZ4
 
 if CPU_VIA_C7