diff --git a/board/google/chromebook_coral/Kconfig b/board/google/chromebook_coral/Kconfig
index 940bee8..2767195 100644
--- a/board/google/chromebook_coral/Kconfig
+++ b/board/google/chromebook_coral/Kconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	def_bool y
 	select X86_RESET_VECTOR
+	select USE_EARLY_BOARD_INIT
 	select INTEL_APOLLOLAKE
 	select BOARD_ROMSIZE_KB_16384
 
diff --git a/board/google/chromebook_link/Kconfig b/board/google/chromebook_link/Kconfig
index 944716d..dd29ddf 100644
--- a/board/google/chromebook_link/Kconfig
+++ b/board/google/chromebook_link/Kconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	def_bool y
 	select X86_RESET_VECTOR
+	select USE_EARLY_BOARD_INIT
 	select NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_IVYBRIDGE
 	select HAVE_INTEL_ME
 	select BOARD_ROMSIZE_KB_8192
diff --git a/board/google/chromebook_samus/Kconfig b/board/google/chromebook_samus/Kconfig
index 90c23cb..9f66d79 100644
--- a/board/google/chromebook_samus/Kconfig
+++ b/board/google/chromebook_samus/Kconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	def_bool y
 	select X86_RESET_VECTOR
+	select USE_EARLY_BOARD_INIT
 	select INTEL_BROADWELL
 	select HAVE_INTEL_ME
 	select BOARD_ROMSIZE_KB_8192