diff --git a/make_helpers/defaults.mk b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
index 6db228f..9a6fd58 100644
--- a/make_helpers/defaults.mk
+++ b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
@@ -305,3 +305,6 @@
 
 # Trap RAS error record access from lower EL
 RAS_TRAP_LOWER_EL_ERR_ACCESS	:= 0
+
+# Build option to create cot descriptors using fconf
+COT_DESC_IN_DTB			:= 0