diff --git a/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/Kconfig b/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/Kconfig
index 52690e33dc..d2f59a64fb 100644
--- a/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/Kconfig
+++ b/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/Kconfig
@@ -17,16 +17,9 @@ config EC_STARLABS_ITE
 	  KBL - 3.12 or later
 	  And open-source Merlin firmware version 1.00 or later
 
-config EC_STARLABS_NEED_ITE_BIN
-	bool
-	depends on EC_STARLABS_ITE
-	help
-	  Select if the mainboard requires EC firmware in the main flash chip.
-
 config EC_STARLABS_ADD_ITE_BIN
 	bool "Add Star Labs EC binary file"
 	default n
-	depends on EC_STARLABS_NEED_ITE_BIN
 	help
 	  Select to add an EC firmware binary into the coreboot image. EC firmware
 	  is necessary, flashing a coreboot image without EC firmware will render
diff --git a/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/Makefile.mk b/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/Makefile.mk
index 841b65959a..e1163c9f66 100644
--- a/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/Makefile.mk
+++ b/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/Makefile.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ CPPFLAGS_common += -I$(src)/ec/starlabs/merlin/variants/$(EC_VARIANT_DIR)
 
 all-y += ite.c
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_EC_STARLABS_NEED_ITE_BIN),y)
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_EC_STARLABS_ADD_ITE_BIN),y)
 add_ite_fw: $(obj)/coreboot.pre
 	$(CBFSTOOL) $(obj)/coreboot.pre write -r EC -f $(CONFIG_EC_STARLABS_ITE_BIN_PATH) -u
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ warn_no_ite_fw:
 	printf "may not respond when you press it.\n\n"
 endif
 endif
-endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_EC_STARLABS_NUVOTON),y)
 
diff --git a/src/mainboard/starlabs/byte_adl/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/starlabs/byte_adl/Kconfig
index 8054269b48..f3cc349142 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/starlabs/byte_adl/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/starlabs/byte_adl/Kconfig
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ config BOARD_STARLABS_BYTE_SERIES
 	select DRIVERS_OPTION_CFR_ENABLED
 	select EC_STARLABS_ITE
 	select EC_STARLABS_MERLIN
-	select EC_STARLABS_NEED_ITE_BIN
 	select HAVE_ACPI_RESUME
 	select HAVE_ACPI_TABLES
 	select HAVE_INTEL_PTT
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ config EC_GPE_SCI
 
 config EC_STARLABS_ITE_BIN_PATH
 	string
-	depends on EC_STARLABS_NEED_ITE_BIN
 	default "3rdparty/blobs/mainboard/\$(MAINBOARDDIR)/\$(CONFIG_VARIANT_DIR)/ec.bin"
 
 config EC_VARIANT_DIR
diff --git a/src/mainboard/starlabs/starbook/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/starlabs/starbook/Kconfig
index b6bcc47f9b..0853c1873d 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/starlabs/starbook/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/starlabs/starbook/Kconfig
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ config BOARD_STARLABS_LABTOP_CML
 	select EC_STARLABS_LID_SWITCH
 	select EC_STARLABS_MAX_CHARGE
 	select EC_STARLABS_MERLIN
-	select EC_STARLABS_NEED_ITE_BIN
 	select HAVE_INTEL_PTT
 	select HAVE_SPD_IN_CBFS
 	select CRB_TPM
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ config BOARD_STARLABS_STARBOOK_TGL
 	select EC_STARLABS_LID_SWITCH
 	select EC_STARLABS_MAX_CHARGE
 	select EC_STARLABS_MERLIN
-	select EC_STARLABS_NEED_ITE_BIN
 	select MAINBOARD_HAS_TPM2
 	select MEMORY_MAPPED_TPM
 	select SOC_INTEL_COMMON_BLOCK_TCSS
@@ -75,7 +73,6 @@ config BOARD_STARLABS_STARBOOK_ADL_COMMON
 	select EC_STARLABS_LID_SWITCH
 	select EC_STARLABS_MAX_CHARGE
 	select EC_STARLABS_MERLIN
-	select EC_STARLABS_NEED_ITE_BIN
 	select DRIVERS_GFX_GENERIC
 	select MAINBOARD_HAS_TPM2
 	select MEMORY_MAPPED_TPM
@@ -114,7 +111,6 @@ config BOARD_STARLABS_STARBOOK_MTL
 	select EC_STARLABS_LID_SWITCH
 	select EC_STARLABS_MAX_CHARGE
 	select EC_STARLABS_MERLIN
-	select EC_STARLABS_NEED_ITE_BIN
 	select MAINBOARD_HAS_TPM2
 	select MEMORY_MAPPED_TPM
 	select PMC_IPC_ACPI_INTERFACE
@@ -165,7 +161,6 @@ config EC_STARLABS_BATTERY_OEM
 
 config EC_STARLABS_ITE_BIN_PATH
 	string
-	depends on EC_STARLABS_NEED_ITE_BIN
 	default "3rdparty/blobs/mainboard/\$(MAINBOARDDIR)/\$(CONFIG_VARIANT_DIR)/ec.bin"
 
 config EC_VARIANT_DIR
diff --git a/src/mainboard/starlabs/starfighter/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/starlabs/starfighter/Kconfig
index 8dfbf1b101..d29427f373 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/starlabs/starfighter/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/starlabs/starfighter/Kconfig
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ config BOARD_STARLABS_STARFIGHTER_SERIES
 	select EC_STARLABS_LID_SWITCH
 	select EC_STARLABS_MAX_CHARGE
 	select EC_STARLABS_MERLIN
-	select EC_STARLABS_NEED_ITE_BIN
 	select HAVE_ACPI_RESUME
 	select HAVE_ACPI_TABLES
 	select HAVE_CMOS_DEFAULT
@@ -78,7 +77,6 @@ config EC_STARLABS_BATTERY_OEM
 
 config EC_STARLABS_ITE_BIN_PATH
 	string
-	depends on EC_STARLABS_NEED_ITE_BIN
 	default "3rdparty/blobs/mainboard/\$(MAINBOARDDIR)/\$(CONFIG_VARIANT_DIR)/ec.bin"
 
 config EC_VARIANT_DIR
diff --git a/src/mainboard/starlabs/starlite_adl/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/starlabs/starlite_adl/Kconfig
index ae86ef63dc..638fe72d0e 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/starlabs/starlite_adl/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/starlabs/starlite_adl/Kconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ config BOARD_STARLABS_STARLITE_SERIES
 	select EC_STARLABS_LID_SWITCH
 	select EC_STARLABS_MAX_CHARGE
 	select EC_STARLABS_MERLIN
-	select EC_STARLABS_NEED_ITE_BIN
 	select EC_STARLABS_POWER_LED
 	select HAVE_ACPI_RESUME
 	select HAVE_ACPI_TABLES
@@ -71,7 +70,6 @@ config EC_STARLABS_BATTERY_OEM
 
 config EC_STARLABS_ITE_BIN_PATH
 	string
-	depends on EC_STARLABS_NEED_ITE_BIN
 	default "3rdparty/blobs/mainboard/\$(MAINBOARDDIR)/\$(CONFIG_VARIANT_DIR)/ec.bin"
 
 config EC_VARIANT_DIR