diff --git a/src/arch/xtensa/configs/mt8196_defconfig b/src/arch/xtensa/configs/mt8196_defconfig
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+CONFIG_MT8196=y
+CONFIG_CORE_COUNT=1
+CONFIG_COMP_VOLUME=y
+CONFIG_COMP_SRC=n
+CONFIG_COMP_FIR=n
+CONFIG_COMP_IIR=n
+CONFIG_COMP_DCBLOCK=n
+CONFIG_COMP_TDFB=n
+CONFIG_COMP_TONE=n
+CONFIG_COMP_MIXER=n
+CONFIG_COMP_MUX=n
+CONFIG_COMP_KPB=n
+CONFIG_COMP_SEL=n
+CONFIG_COMP_ASRC=n
+CONFIG_DEBUG=y