diff --git a/src/cpu/qemu-x86/Kconfig b/src/cpu/qemu-x86/Kconfig
index b5ff6f0..221a7ba 100644
--- a/src/cpu/qemu-x86/Kconfig
+++ b/src/cpu/qemu-x86/Kconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	select UDELAY_TSC
 	select TSC_MONOTONIC_TIMER
 	select UNKNOWN_TSC_RATE
+	select NEED_SMALL_2MB_PAGE_TABLES	# QEMU doesn't support 1GB pages
 
 if CPU_QEMU_X86
 
diff --git a/src/cpu/x86/64bit/Makefile.mk b/src/cpu/x86/64bit/Makefile.mk
index b24e4d7..1fda087 100644
--- a/src/cpu/x86/64bit/Makefile.mk
+++ b/src/cpu/x86/64bit/Makefile.mk
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 all_x86-y += mode_switch.S
 all_x86-y += mode_switch2.S
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_USE_1G_PAGES_TLB),y)
-PAGETABLE_SRC := pt1G.S
-else
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_NEED_SMALL_2MB_PAGE_TABLES),y)
 PAGETABLE_SRC := pt.S
+else
+PAGETABLE_SRC := pt1G.S
 endif
 
 all_x86-y += $(PAGETABLE_SRC)
diff --git a/src/cpu/x86/Kconfig b/src/cpu/x86/Kconfig
index ec1fa13..417989d 100644
--- a/src/cpu/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/src/cpu/x86/Kconfig
@@ -152,12 +152,12 @@
 	bool
 	default n
 
-config USE_1G_PAGES_TLB
+config NEED_SMALL_2MB_PAGE_TABLES
 	bool
 	default n
 	help
-	  Select this option to enable access to up to 512 GiB of memory
-	  by using 1 GiB large pages.
+	  Select this option from boards/SoCs that do not support the Page1GB
+	  CPUID feature (CPUID.80000001H:EDX.bit26).
 
 config SMM_ASEG
 	bool
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/e7505/Kconfig b/src/northbridge/intel/e7505/Kconfig
index e60ab33..039a739 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/e7505/Kconfig
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/e7505/Kconfig
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@
 	select HAVE_DEBUG_RAM_SETUP
 	select NO_CBFS_MCACHE
 	select SMM_TSEG
+	select NEED_SMALL_2MB_PAGE_TABLES
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/Kconfig b/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/Kconfig
index 4fe20ee..8059e7e 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/Kconfig
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/Kconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 	select HAVE_X86_64_SUPPORT
 	select USE_DDR3
 	select USE_DDR2
+	select NEED_SMALL_2MB_PAGE_TABLES
 
 if NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_GM45
 
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/i440bx/Kconfig b/src/northbridge/intel/i440bx/Kconfig
index 7b41f05..dbb2d74 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/i440bx/Kconfig
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/i440bx/Kconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	select NO_ECAM_MMCONF_SUPPORT
 	select HAVE_DEBUG_RAM_SETUP
 	select NO_CBFS_MCACHE
+	select NEED_SMALL_2MB_PAGE_TABLES
 
 config SDRAMPWR_4DIMM
 	bool
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/i945/Kconfig b/src/northbridge/intel/i945/Kconfig
index 9c1a111..ef925e1 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/i945/Kconfig
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/i945/Kconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	select INTEL_EDID
 	select HAVE_VGA_TEXT_FRAMEBUFFER if MAINBOARD_DO_NATIVE_VGA_INIT
 	select USE_DDR2
+	select NEED_SMALL_2MB_PAGE_TABLES
 
 if NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_I945
 
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/ironlake/Kconfig b/src/northbridge/intel/ironlake/Kconfig
index 502b99b..ce705dc 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/ironlake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/ironlake/Kconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	select CACHE_MRC_SETTINGS
 	select HAVE_DEBUG_RAM_SETUP
 	select USE_DDR3
+	select NEED_SMALL_2MB_PAGE_TABLES
 
 if NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_IRONLAKE
 
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/pineview/Kconfig b/src/northbridge/intel/pineview/Kconfig
index c652209..8778126 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/pineview/Kconfig
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/pineview/Kconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 	select INTEL_GMA_ACPI
 	select USE_DDR3
 	select USE_DDR2
+	select NEED_SMALL_2MB_PAGE_TABLES
 
 if NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_PINEVIEW
 
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/Kconfig b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/Kconfig
index 34a0939..f7d56c7 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/Kconfig
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	select CPU_INTEL_MODEL_206AX
 	select HAVE_DEBUG_RAM_SETUP
 	select INTEL_GMA_ACPI
+	select NEED_SMALL_2MB_PAGE_TABLES
 	select USE_DDR3
 
 if NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_SANDYBRIDGE
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/x4x/Kconfig b/src/northbridge/intel/x4x/Kconfig
index 4bc12af..9af0638 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/x4x/Kconfig
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/x4x/Kconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 	select HAVE_X86_64_SUPPORT
 	select USE_DDR3
 	select USE_DDR2
+	select NEED_SMALL_2MB_PAGE_TABLES
 
 if NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_X4X
 
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/baytrail/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/baytrail/Kconfig
index 02b93c9..09fdbba 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/baytrail/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/baytrail/Kconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 	select CPU_HAS_L2_ENABLE_MSR
 	select TCO_SPACE_NOT_YET_SPLIT
 	select USE_DDR3
+	select NEED_SMALL_2MB_PAGE_TABLES
 	help
 	  Bay Trail M/D part support.
 
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/braswell/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/braswell/Kconfig
index d9bb481..9b96d11 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/braswell/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/braswell/Kconfig
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 	select SOUTHBRIDGE_INTEL_COMMON_SPI_SILVERMONT
 	select NO_CBFS_MCACHE
 	select TCO_SPACE_NOT_YET_SPLIT
+	select NEED_SMALL_2MB_PAGE_TABLES
 	help
 	  Braswell M/D part support.
 
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/Kconfig
index cb080f4..9bee9be 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/Kconfig
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 	select INTEL_GMA_ADD_VBT if RUN_FSP_GOP
 	select MP_SERVICES_PPI_V1
 	select MRC_SETTINGS_PROTECT
+	select NEED_SMALL_2MB_PAGE_TABLES
 	select PARALLEL_MP_AP_WORK
 	select PLATFORM_USES_FSP2_1
 	select PMC_GLOBAL_RESET_ENABLE_LOCK