diff --git a/src/drivers/option/Kconfig b/src/drivers/option/Kconfig
index 6c63bb49b0..2d005cc11f 100644
--- a/src/drivers/option/Kconfig
+++ b/src/drivers/option/Kconfig
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ config DRIVERS_OPTION_CFR_ENABLED
 
 config DRIVERS_OPTION_CFR
 	bool "Support generating a CFR list of options"
+	select DRIVERS_EFI_VARIABLE_STORE if PAYLOAD_EDK2 && SMMSTORE
 	default y if DRIVERS_OPTION_CFR_ENABLED