diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/baytrail/Kconfig b/arch/x86/cpu/baytrail/Kconfig
index 4e7d4a4..216d7d7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/baytrail/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/baytrail/Kconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config INTEL_BAYTRAIL
 	bool
 	select HAVE_FSP if !EFI
 	imply ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH
+	imply HAVE_INTEL_ME if !EFI
 
 if INTEL_BAYTRAIL
 config INTERNAL_UART
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/broadwell/Kconfig b/arch/x86/cpu/broadwell/Kconfig
index 1ce3848..8501949 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/broadwell/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/broadwell/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 config INTEL_BROADWELL
 	bool
 	select CACHE_MRC_BIN
+	imply HAVE_INTEL_ME
 
 if INTEL_BROADWELL
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/ivybridge/Kconfig b/arch/x86/cpu/ivybridge/Kconfig
index e23d01a..ed6b834 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/ivybridge/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/ivybridge/Kconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 config NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_IVYBRIDGE
 	bool
 	select CACHE_MRC_BIN if HAVE_MRC
+	imply HAVE_INTEL_ME
 
 if NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_IVYBRIDGE
 
diff --git a/configs/bayleybay_defconfig b/configs/bayleybay_defconfig
index 6572a38..a7767d6 100644
--- a/configs/bayleybay_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bayleybay_defconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ CONFIG_VENDOR_INTEL=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="bayleybay"
 CONFIG_TARGET_BAYLEYBAY=y
 CONFIG_INTERNAL_UART=y
-CONFIG_HAVE_INTEL_ME=y
 CONFIG_ENABLE_MRC_CACHE=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_HAVE_VGA_BIOS=y
diff --git a/configs/conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845-internal-uart_defconfig b/configs/conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845-internal-uart_defconfig
index e88751d..3a5dbe6 100644
--- a/configs/conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845-internal-uart_defconfig
+++ b/configs/conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845-internal-uart_defconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_CONGA_QEVAL20_QA3_E3845=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845"
 CONFIG_INTERNAL_UART=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
-CONFIG_HAVE_INTEL_ME=y
 CONFIG_ENABLE_MRC_CACHE=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_HAVE_VGA_BIOS=y
diff --git a/configs/conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845_defconfig b/configs/conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845_defconfig
index 8c6733f..4afa26c 100644
--- a/configs/conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845_defconfig
+++ b/configs/conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845_defconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ CONFIG_VENDOR_CONGATEC=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_CONGA_QEVAL20_QA3_E3845=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845"
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
-CONFIG_HAVE_INTEL_ME=y
 CONFIG_ENABLE_MRC_CACHE=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_HAVE_VGA_BIOS=y
diff --git a/configs/dfi-bt700-q7x-151_defconfig b/configs/dfi-bt700-q7x-151_defconfig
index 5543e94..bed4f28 100644
--- a/configs/dfi-bt700-q7x-151_defconfig
+++ b/configs/dfi-bt700-q7x-151_defconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ CONFIG_VENDOR_DFI=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="dfi-bt700-q7x-151"
 CONFIG_TARGET_DFI_BT700=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
-CONFIG_HAVE_INTEL_ME=y
 CONFIG_ENABLE_MRC_CACHE=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_HAVE_VGA_BIOS=y
diff --git a/configs/minnowmax_defconfig b/configs/minnowmax_defconfig
index f610765..cc528c0 100644
--- a/configs/minnowmax_defconfig
+++ b/configs/minnowmax_defconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="minnowmax"
 CONFIG_TARGET_MINNOWMAX=y
 CONFIG_INTERNAL_UART=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
-CONFIG_HAVE_INTEL_ME=y
 CONFIG_ENABLE_MRC_CACHE=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_HAVE_VGA_BIOS=y
diff --git a/configs/som-db5800-som-6867_defconfig b/configs/som-db5800-som-6867_defconfig
index ae0bbb3..499ae05 100644
--- a/configs/som-db5800-som-6867_defconfig
+++ b/configs/som-db5800-som-6867_defconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ CONFIG_VENDOR_ADVANTECH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_SOM_DB5800_SOM_6867=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="baytrail_som-db5800-som-6867"
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
-CONFIG_HAVE_INTEL_ME=y
 CONFIG_ENABLE_MRC_CACHE=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_HAVE_VGA_BIOS=y
diff --git a/configs/theadorable-x86-dfi-bt700_defconfig b/configs/theadorable-x86-dfi-bt700_defconfig
index 027bfb7..64af353 100644
--- a/configs/theadorable-x86-dfi-bt700_defconfig
+++ b/configs/theadorable-x86-dfi-bt700_defconfig
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ CONFIG_X86=y
 CONFIG_VENDOR_DFI=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="theadorable-x86-dfi-bt700"
 CONFIG_TARGET_DFI_BT700=y
-CONFIG_HAVE_INTEL_ME=y
 CONFIG_ENABLE_MRC_CACHE=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_HAVE_VGA_BIOS=y