diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/fatcat/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/google/fatcat/Kconfig
index a425d7ee66..2139194839 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/fatcat/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/fatcat/Kconfig
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ 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