diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 04f0c5bb9e150a86f836db83255c8f775d755cfe..53bb993e54210f9dcceab8b6e053d187844280ac 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -1383,6 +1383,7 @@ config BOOT_CONFIG
 config BOOT_CONFIG_FORCE
 	bool "Force unconditional bootconfig processing"
 	depends on BOOT_CONFIG
+	default y if BOOT_CONFIG_EMBED
 	help
 	  With this Kconfig option set, BOOT_CONFIG processing is carried
 	  out even when the "bootconfig" kernel-boot parameter is omitted.