diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/Kconfig b/sound/soc/intel/boards/Kconfig
index 046955bf717c..61b71d6c44cf 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/Kconfig
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ config SND_SOC_INTEL_SOUNDWIRE_SOF_MACH
 	select SND_SOC_DMIC
 	select SND_SOC_INTEL_HDA_DSP_COMMON
 	select SND_SOC_INTEL_SOF_MAXIM_COMMON
-	select SND_SOC_SDW_MOCKUP
+	imply SND_SOC_SDW_MOCKUP
 	help
 	  Add support for Intel SoundWire-based platforms connected to
 	  MAX98373, RT700, RT711, RT1308 and RT715