diff --git a/src/Kconfig b/src/Kconfig
index bde71a3341..05ac44c642 100644
--- a/src/Kconfig
+++ b/src/Kconfig
@@ -1059,4 +1059,11 @@ config POWER_BUTTON_IS_OPTIONAL
 	help
 	  Internal option that controls ENABLE_POWER_BUTTON visibility.
 
+config REG_SCRIPT
+	bool
+	default y if ARCH_X86
+	default n
+	help
+	  Internal option that controls whether we compile in register scripts.
+
 source src/vendorcode/Kconfig
diff --git a/src/lib/Makefile.inc b/src/lib/Makefile.inc
index 3166334641..fa00ba9c18 100644
--- a/src/lib/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/lib/Makefile.inc
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ ramstage-y += cbmem_info.c
 ramstage-y += hexdump.c
 romstage-y += hexdump.c
 
-ramstage-y += reg_script.c
-romstage-y += reg_script.c
+ramstage-$(CONFIG_REG_SCRIPT) += reg_script.c
+romstage-$(CONFIG_REG_SCRIPT) += reg_script.c
 
 ramstage-$(CONFIG_CONSOLE_NE2K) += ne2k.c