diff --git a/src/soc/intel/broadwell/me.c b/src/soc/intel/broadwell/me.c
index 0461428..0021d2c 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/broadwell/me.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/broadwell/me.c
@@ -700,8 +700,7 @@
 		path = ME_ERROR_BIOS_PATH;
 	}
 
-#if CONFIG(ELOG)
-	if (path != ME_NORMAL_BIOS_PATH) {
+	if (CONFIG(ELOG) && path != ME_NORMAL_BIOS_PATH) {
 		struct elog_event_data_me_extended data = {
 			.current_working_state = hfs.working_state,
 			.operation_state       = hfs.operation_state,
@@ -715,7 +714,6 @@
 		elog_add_event_raw(ELOG_TYPE_MANAGEMENT_ENGINE_EXT,
 				   &data, sizeof(data));
 	}
-#endif
 
 	return path;
 }