diff --git a/board/hammer/board.c b/board/hammer/board.c
index 01f077d91e..c51dfdba81 100644
--- a/board/hammer/board.c
+++ b/board/hammer/board.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ BUILD_ASSERT(ARRAY_SIZE(usb_strings) == USB_STR_COUNT);
  * usb_i2c_board_disable to be defined to enable and disable the I2C bridge.
  */
 
+#ifdef SECTION_IS_RW
 /* I2C ports */
 const struct i2c_port_t i2c_ports[] = {
 	{"master", I2C_PORT_MASTER, 400,
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ BUILD_ASSERT(ARRAY_SIZE(pwm_channels) == PWM_CH_COUNT);
 
 int usb_i2c_board_enable(void) { return EC_SUCCESS; }
 void usb_i2c_board_disable(void) {}
+#endif
 
 /******************************************************************************
  * Initialize board.
diff --git a/board/hammer/board.h b/board/hammer/board.h
index c8d6bfa005..d969e201ee 100644
--- a/board/hammer/board.h
+++ b/board/hammer/board.h
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_USB_PID 0x5022
 #define CONFIG_STREAM_USB
 #define CONFIG_USB_UPDATE
-#define CONFIG_USB_HID
-#define CONFIG_USB_HID_KEYBOARD
-#define CONFIG_USB_HID_TOUCHPAD
 
 #undef CONFIG_USB_MAXPOWER_MA
 #define CONFIG_USB_MAXPOWER_MA 100
@@ -99,18 +96,26 @@
 
 /* USB interface indexes (use define rather than enum to expand them) */
 #define USB_IFACE_UPDATE	0
+#ifdef SECTION_IS_RW
 #define USB_IFACE_HID_KEYBOARD	1
 #define USB_IFACE_HID_TOUCHPAD	2
 #define USB_IFACE_I2C		3
 #define USB_IFACE_COUNT		4
+#else
+#define USB_IFACE_COUNT		1
+#endif
 
 /* USB endpoint indexes (use define rather than enum to expand them) */
 #define USB_EP_CONTROL		0
 #define USB_EP_UPDATE		1
+#ifdef SECTION_IS_RW
 #define USB_EP_HID_KEYBOARD	2
 #define USB_EP_HID_TOUCHPAD	3
 #define USB_EP_I2C		4
 #define USB_EP_COUNT		5
+#else
+#define USB_EP_COUNT		2
+#endif
 
 /* Optional features */
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_PRE_INIT
@@ -119,6 +124,11 @@
 /* No lid switch */
 #undef CONFIG_LID_SWITCH
 
+#ifdef SECTION_IS_RW
+#define CONFIG_USB_HID
+#define CONFIG_USB_HID_KEYBOARD
+#define CONFIG_USB_HID_TOUCHPAD
+
 /* Keyboard output port list */
 #define CONFIG_KEYBOARD_DEBUG
 #define KB_OUT_PORT_LIST GPIO_A, GPIO_B, GPIO_C, GPIO_F
@@ -132,13 +142,21 @@
 /* Enable PWM */
 #define CONFIG_PWM
 
+/* Enable elan trackpad driver */
+#define CONFIG_TOUCHPAD_ELAN
+#define CONFIG_TOUCHPAD_I2C_PORT 0
+#define CONFIG_TOUCHPAD_I2C_ADDR (0x15 << 1)
+
+#else /* SECTION_IS_RO */
 /* Sign and switch to RW partition on boot. */
 #define CONFIG_RWSIG
-#define CONFIG_RWSIG_TYPE_RWSIG
 #define CONFIG_RSA
 #define CONFIG_SHA256
 #define CONFIG_RSA_KEY_SIZE 3072
 #define CONFIG_RSA_EXPONENT_3
+#endif
+
+#define CONFIG_RWSIG_TYPE_RWSIG
 
 /*
  * Add rollback protection, and independent RW region protection.
@@ -146,11 +164,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_ROLLBACK
 #define CONFIG_FLASH_PROTECT_RW
 
-/* Enable elan trackpad driver */
-#define CONFIG_TOUCHPAD_ELAN
-#define CONFIG_TOUCHPAD_I2C_PORT 0
-#define CONFIG_TOUCHPAD_I2C_ADDR (0x15 << 1)
-
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLER__
 
 /* Timer selection */
@@ -172,11 +185,13 @@ enum usb_strings {
 	USB_STR_COUNT
 };
 
+#ifdef SECTION_IS_RW
 enum pwm_channel {
 	PWM_CH_KBLIGHT = 0,
 	/* Number of PWM channels */
 	PWM_CH_COUNT
 };
+#endif
 
 #endif /* !__ASSEMBLER__ */
 #endif /* __CROS_EC_BOARD_H */
diff --git a/board/hammer/ec.tasklist b/board/hammer/ec.tasklist
index 45dcbca3e7..89c42d3f05 100644
--- a/board/hammer/ec.tasklist
+++ b/board/hammer/ec.tasklist
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
  * 's' is the stack size in bytes; must be a multiple of 8
  */
 #define CONFIG_TASK_LIST \
-	TASK_ALWAYS(RWSIG,    rwsig_task,   NULL, 1024) \
-	TASK_ALWAYS(HOOKS,    hook_task,    NULL, LARGER_TASK_STACK_SIZE) \
-	TASK_ALWAYS(TOUCHPAD, elan_tp_task, NULL, TASK_STACK_SIZE) \
-	TASK_ALWAYS(CONSOLE,  console_task, NULL, LARGER_TASK_STACK_SIZE) \
-	TASK_NOTEST(KEYSCAN,  keyboard_scan_task, NULL, TASK_STACK_SIZE)
+	TASK_ALWAYS_RO(RWSIG,    rwsig_task,   NULL, 1024) \
+	TASK_ALWAYS   (HOOKS,    hook_task,    NULL, LARGER_TASK_STACK_SIZE) \
+	TASK_ALWAYS_RW(TOUCHPAD, elan_tp_task, NULL, TASK_STACK_SIZE) \
+	TASK_ALWAYS   (CONSOLE,  console_task, NULL, LARGER_TASK_STACK_SIZE) \
+	TASK_NOTEST_RW(KEYSCAN,  keyboard_scan_task, NULL, TASK_STACK_SIZE)
diff --git a/driver/touchpad_elan.h b/driver/touchpad_elan.h
index 4fb6d6e278..df6bce8b91 100644
--- a/driver/touchpad_elan.h
+++ b/driver/touchpad_elan.h
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 #ifndef __CROS_EC_TOUCHPAD_ELAN_H
 #define __CROS_EC_TOUCHPAD_ELAN_H
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_TOUCHPAD_ELAN
 void elan_tp_interrupt(enum gpio_signal signal);
+#else
+static inline void elan_tp_interrupt(enum gpio_signal signal) { }
+#endif /* !CONFIG_TOUCHPAD_ELAN */
 
 #endif