diff --git a/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/Kconfig
index c4b8e011bb..452591667b 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/Kconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ config SOC_INTEL_PANTHERLAKE_BASE
 	select CPU_SUPPORTS_PM_TIMER_EMULATION
 	select DEFAULT_SOFTWARE_CONNECTION_MANAGER if MAINBOARD_HAS_CHROMEOS
 	select DEFAULT_X2APIC_LATE_WORKAROUND
+	select POSTPONE_SPI_ACCESS
 	select DISPLAY_FSP_VERSION_INFO_2
 	select DRIVERS_USB_ACPI
 	select FAST_SPI_SUPPORTS_EXT_BIOS_WINDOW