diff --git a/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/chip.h b/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/chip.h
index e060a28bb3..b424cb1ebc 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/chip.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/chip.h
@@ -653,6 +653,9 @@ struct soc_intel_pantherlake_config {
 	 * for wake will be exposed in ACPI
 	 */
 	bool thc_wake_on_touch[NUM_THC];
+
+	/* Disable the progress bar during MRC training operations. */
+	bool disable_progress_bar;
 };
 
 typedef struct soc_intel_pantherlake_config config_t;
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/romstage/ux.c b/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/romstage/ux.c
index e9d94fd315..5f511a2827 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/romstage/ux.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/romstage/ux.c
@@ -5,12 +5,15 @@
 #include <fsp/util.h>
 #include <timestamp.h>
 #include <ux_locales.h>
+#include <static.h>
+#include <soc/soc_chip.h>
 
 #include "ux.h"
 
 static bool ux_inform_user_of_operation(const char *name, enum ux_locale_msg id,
 		 FSPM_UPD *mupd)
 {
+	const struct soc_intel_pantherlake_config *config = config_of_soc();
 	timestamp_add_now(TS_ESOL_START);
 
 	if (!CONFIG(CHROMEOS_ENABLE_ESOL)) {
@@ -45,6 +48,8 @@ static bool ux_inform_user_of_operation(const char *name, enum ux_locale_msg id,
 	}
 
 	m_cfg->VgaInitControl = VGA_INIT_CONTROL_ENABLE;
+	if (config->disable_progress_bar)
+		m_cfg->VgaInitControl |= VGA_INIT_DISABLE_ANIMATION;
 	m_cfg->VbtPtr = (efi_uintn_t)vbt;
 	m_cfg->VbtSize = vbt_size;
 	m_cfg->LidStatus = CONFIG(VBOOT_LID_SWITCH) ? get_lid_switch() : CONFIG(RUN_FSP_GOP);
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/romstage/ux.h b/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/romstage/ux.h
index 28858d5843..85a641dec8 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/romstage/ux.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/romstage/ux.h
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ bool ux_inform_user_of_poweroff_operation(const char *name, FSPM_UPD *mupd);
 
 /* VGA initialization configuration */
 #define VGA_INIT_CONTROL_ENABLE		BIT(0)
+#define VGA_INIT_DISABLE_ANIMATION  BIT(4)
 
 #endif /* _SOC_INTEL_PANTHERLAKE_ROMSTAGE_UX_H_ */