diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d1bd59c..b7315a4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -440,6 +440,23 @@
 endif
 
 ###############################################################################
+# Handle CONFIG_* variables that depend on others set (and verified) above.
+
+# The external DMI decoder (dmidecode) does not work in libpayload. Bail out if the internal one got disabled.
+ifeq ($(TARGET_OS), libpayload)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_INTERNAL), yes)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_INTERNAL_DMI), no)
+UNSUPPORTED_FEATURES += CONFIG_INTERNAL_DMI=no
+else
+override CONFIG_INTERNAL_DMI = yes
+endif
+endif
+endif
+
+# Use internal DMI/SMBIOS decoder by default instead of relying on dmidecode.
+CONFIG_INTERNAL_DMI ?= yes
+
+###############################################################################
 # Programmer drivers and programmer support infrastructure.
 # Depending on the CONFIG_* variables set and verified above we set compiler flags and parameters below.
 
@@ -447,10 +464,13 @@
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_INTERNAL), yes)
 FEATURE_CFLAGS += -D'CONFIG_INTERNAL=1'
-PROGRAMMER_OBJS += processor_enable.o chipset_enable.o board_enable.o cbtable.o dmi.o internal.o
+PROGRAMMER_OBJS += processor_enable.o chipset_enable.o board_enable.o cbtable.o internal.o
 ifeq ($(ARCH), x86)
 PROGRAMMER_OBJS += it87spi.o it85spi.o sb600spi.o amd_imc.o wbsio_spi.o mcp6x_spi.o
-PROGRAMMER_OBJS += ichspi.o ich_descriptors.o
+PROGRAMMER_OBJS += ichspi.o ich_descriptors.o dmi.o
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_INTERNAL_DMI), yes)
+FEATURE_CFLAGS += -D'CONFIG_INTERNAL_DMI=1'
+endif
 else
 endif
 NEED_PCI := yes