diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/rex/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/google/rex/Kconfig
index 73f28f335f..8dcd5cc957 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/rex/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/rex/Kconfig
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ config BOARD_GOOGLE_MODEL_KANIX
 	def_bool n
 	select BOARD_GOOGLE_BASEBOARD_REX
 	select DRIVERS_GENERIC_ALC1015
+	select MAINBOARD_HAS_GOOGLE_STRAUSS_KEYBOARD
 	select RT8168_GEN_ACPI_POWER_RESOURCE
 	select RT8168_GET_MAC_FROM_VPD
 	select RT8168_SET_LED_MODE