diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/i945/Kconfig b/src/northbridge/intel/i945/Kconfig
index efe192b..18e90b6 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/i945/Kconfig
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/i945/Kconfig
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 	select LAPIC_MONOTONIC_TIMER
 	select VGA
 	select INTEL_GMA_ACPI
+	select INTEL_GMA_SSC_ALTERNATE_REF
 	select RELOCATABLE_RAMSTAGE
 
 config NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_SUBTYPE_I945GC