diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/skywalker/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/google/skywalker/Kconfig
index fe0c6a8edf..6e8848af94 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/skywalker/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/skywalker/Kconfig
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select SOC_MEDIATEK_MT8189
 	select BOARD_ROMSIZE_KB_8192
 	select MAINBOARD_HAS_CHROMEOS
-	select CHROMEOS_USE_EC_WATCHDOG_FLAG if CHROMEOS
+	select CHROMEOS_USE_EC_WATCHDOG_FLAG if CHROMEOS && !MEDIATEK_WDT_RESET_BY_SW
 	select COMMON_CBFS_SPI_WRAPPER
 	select SPI_FLASH
 	select SPI_FLASH_INCLUDE_ALL_DRIVERS