diff --git a/src/soc/amd/stoneyridge/Kconfig b/src/soc/amd/stoneyridge/Kconfig
index 769a615..7bc5ad9 100644
--- a/src/soc/amd/stoneyridge/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/amd/stoneyridge/Kconfig
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@
 	default "FT4" if AMD_APU_PKG_FT4
 
 config VBOOT
-	select VBOOT_SEPARATE_VERSTAGE
 	select VBOOT_STARTS_IN_BOOTBLOCK
 	select VBOOT_VBNV_CMOS
 	select VBOOT_VBNV_CMOS_BACKUP_TO_FLASH
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/alderlake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/alderlake/Kconfig
index 940e13f..4ab58d4 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/alderlake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/alderlake/Kconfig
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@
 	default 0x7fff
 
 config VBOOT
-	select VBOOT_SEPARATE_VERSTAGE
 	select VBOOT_MUST_REQUEST_DISPLAY
 	select VBOOT_STARTS_IN_BOOTBLOCK
 	select VBOOT_VBNV_CMOS
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/broadwell/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/broadwell/Kconfig
index 766c226..2647c17 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/broadwell/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/broadwell/Kconfig
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 	bool "Start verstage in bootblock"
 	default y
 	select VBOOT_STARTS_IN_BOOTBLOCK
-	select VBOOT_SEPARATE_VERSTAGE
 	help
 	  Broadwell can either start verstage in a separate stage
 	  right after the bootblock has run or it can start it
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/Kconfig
index f074a92..7c317e9 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/Kconfig
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@
 	default 0xc35
 
 config VBOOT
-	select VBOOT_SEPARATE_VERSTAGE
 	select VBOOT_MUST_REQUEST_DISPLAY
 	select VBOOT_STARTS_IN_BOOTBLOCK
 	select VBOOT_VBNV_CMOS
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/Kconfig
index b2d322c..26b8fe3 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/Kconfig
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@
 	default 0x7fff
 
 config VBOOT
-	select VBOOT_SEPARATE_VERSTAGE
 	select VBOOT_MUST_REQUEST_DISPLAY
 	select VBOOT_STARTS_IN_BOOTBLOCK
 	select VBOOT_VBNV_CMOS
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/icelake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/icelake/Kconfig
index d884551..74f1eee 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/icelake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/icelake/Kconfig
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@
 	default 0xc35
 
 config VBOOT
-	select VBOOT_SEPARATE_VERSTAGE
 	select VBOOT_MUST_REQUEST_DISPLAY
 	select VBOOT_STARTS_IN_BOOTBLOCK
 	select VBOOT_VBNV_CMOS
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/jasperlake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/jasperlake/Kconfig
index 53b0201..c3eddb7 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/jasperlake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/jasperlake/Kconfig
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@
 	default 9
 
 config VBOOT
-	select VBOOT_SEPARATE_VERSTAGE
 	select VBOOT_MUST_REQUEST_DISPLAY
 	select VBOOT_STARTS_IN_BOOTBLOCK
 	select VBOOT_VBNV_CMOS
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/skylake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/skylake/Kconfig
index 520a5a0..a5f8a47 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/skylake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/skylake/Kconfig
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@
 	default 10
 
 config VBOOT
-	select VBOOT_SEPARATE_VERSTAGE
 	select VBOOT_MUST_REQUEST_DISPLAY
 	select VBOOT_STARTS_IN_BOOTBLOCK
 	select VBOOT_VBNV_CMOS
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/Kconfig
index 674e744..3d947a5 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/Kconfig
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@
 	default 9
 
 config VBOOT
-	select VBOOT_SEPARATE_VERSTAGE
 	select VBOOT_MUST_REQUEST_DISPLAY
 	select VBOOT_STARTS_IN_BOOTBLOCK
 	select VBOOT_VBNV_CMOS