diff --git a/boards/x220/x220.config b/boards/x220/x220.config
index ae2080e4..afc8e122 100644
--- a/boards/x220/x220.config
+++ b/boards/x220/x220.config
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ export CONFIG_BOOT_DEV="/dev/sda1"
 export CONFIG_BOOT_GUI_MENU_NAME="ThinkPad X220 Heads Boot Menu"
 export CONFIG_WARNING_BG_COLOR="--background-gradient 0 0 0 150 125 0"
 export CONFIG_ERROR_BG_COLOR="--background-gradient 0 0 0 150 0 0"
-export CONFIG_FLASHROM_OPTIONS="--force --noverify-all -p internal --ifd --image bios"
+export CONFIG_FLASHROM_OPTIONS="--force --noverify-all -p internal:ich_spi_mode=hwseq --ifd --image bios"