diff --git a/Makefile.inc b/Makefile.inc
index 5cd13ba..2b5d742 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc
+++ b/Makefile.inc
@@ -372,9 +372,12 @@
 #######################################################################
 # a variety of flags for our build
 CBFS_COMPRESS_FLAG:=none
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_COMPRESS_RAMSTAGE),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_COMPRESS_RAMSTAGE_LZMA),y)
 CBFS_COMPRESS_FLAG:=LZMA
 endif
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_COMPRESS_RAMSTAGE_LZ4),y)
+CBFS_COMPRESS_FLAG:=LZ4
+endif
 
 CBFS_PAYLOAD_COMPRESS_FLAG:=none
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_COMPRESSED_PAYLOAD_LZMA),y)