diff --git a/src/mainboard/intel/xe7501devkit/Options.lb b/src/mainboard/intel/xe7501devkit/Options.lb
index b302906586..6968f311af 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/intel/xe7501devkit/Options.lb
+++ b/src/mainboard/intel/xe7501devkit/Options.lb
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ uses CONFIG_ROMBASE
 uses CONFIG_XIP_ROM_SIZE
 uses CONFIG_XIP_ROM_BASE
 
+uses CONFIG_HAVE_HARD_RESET
+
+default CONFIG_HAVE_HARD_RESET = 1
+
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