diff --git a/board/chell/board.h b/board/chell/board.h
index a777b73eab..fc25f0a433 100644
--- a/board/chell/board.h
+++ b/board/chell/board.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_CLOCK_CRYSTAL
 #define CONFIG_EXTPOWER_GPIO
 #define CONFIG_HOSTCMD_PD
+#define CONFIG_HOSTCMD_PD_PANIC
 #define CONFIG_I2C
 #define CONFIG_I2C_MASTER
 #define CONFIG_KEYBOARD_PROTOCOL_8042