diff --git a/board/kevin/board.h b/board/kevin/board.h
index d68df2b093..711494cdf9 100644
--- a/board/kevin/board.h
+++ b/board/kevin/board.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_SPECIFIC_VERSION
 #define CONFIG_BUTTON_COUNT        2
 #define CONFIG_FLASH_SIZE          0x00080000 /* 512KB spi flash */
+#define CONFIG_HOST_COMMAND_STATUS
 #define CONFIG_KEYBOARD_BOARD_CONFIG
 #define CONFIG_KEYBOARD_COL2_INVERTED
 #define CONFIG_KEYBOARD_PROTOCOL_MKBP /* Instead of 8042 protocol of keyboard */