diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/ocelot/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/google/ocelot/Kconfig
index d2a2e189e4..b20ef17289 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/ocelot/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/ocelot/Kconfig
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ config BASEBOARD_DIR
 
 config CHROMEOS
 	select EC_GOOGLE_CHROMEEC_SWITCHES
-	select GBB_FLAG_DISABLE_EC_SOFTWARE_SYNC
+	select GBB_FLAG_DISABLE_EC_SOFTWARE_SYNC if EC_GOOGLE_CHROMEEC_MEC
 	select GBB_FLAG_FORCE_DEV_BOOT_USB
 	select GBB_FLAG_FORCE_MANUAL_RECOVERY
 	select HAS_RECOVERY_MRC_CACHE