diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/gru/chromeos.c b/src/mainboard/google/gru/chromeos.c
index 912d13c20f..f8aa4fa4f9 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/gru/chromeos.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/gru/chromeos.c
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 
 #include <boot/coreboot_tables.h>
+#include <ec/google/chromeec/ec.h>
+#include <ec/google/chromeec/ec_commands.h>
 #include <gpio.h>
 #include <vendorcode/google/chromeos/chromeos.h>
 
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ void fill_lb_gpios(struct lb_gpios *gpios)
 {
 	struct lb_gpio chromeos_gpios[] = {
 		{GPIO_WP.raw, ACTIVE_LOW, gpio_get(GPIO_WP), "write protect"},
+		{-1, ACTIVE_HIGH, get_recovery_mode_switch(), "recovery"},
 		{GPIO_BACKLIGHT.raw, ACTIVE_HIGH, -1, "backlight"},
 		{GPIO_EC_IN_RW.raw, ACTIVE_HIGH, -1, "EC in RW"},
 		{GPIO_EC_IRQ.raw, ACTIVE_LOW, -1, "EC interrupt"},
@@ -40,7 +43,11 @@ int get_developer_mode_switch(void)
 
 int get_recovery_mode_switch(void)
 {
-	return 0;
+	uint32_t ec_events;
+
+	ec_events = google_chromeec_get_events_b();
+	return !!(ec_events &
+		  EC_HOST_EVENT_MASK(EC_HOST_EVENT_KEYBOARD_RECOVERY));
 }
 
 int get_write_protect_state(void)