diff --git a/src/soc/intel/alderlake/fsp_params.c b/src/soc/intel/alderlake/fsp_params.c
index b18a70c..8284980 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/alderlake/fsp_params.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/alderlake/fsp_params.c
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@
 	const bool lockdown_by_fsp = get_lockdown_config() == CHIPSET_LOCKDOWN_FSP;
 	s_cfg->PchLockDownGlobalSmi = lockdown_by_fsp;
 	s_cfg->PchLockDownBiosInterface = lockdown_by_fsp;
-	s_cfg->PchUnlockGpioPads = !lockdown_by_fsp;
+	s_cfg->PchUnlockGpioPads = lockdown_by_fsp;
 	s_cfg->RtcMemoryLock = lockdown_by_fsp;
 	s_cfg->SkipPamLock = !lockdown_by_fsp;