diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_jerry/board.h b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_jerry/board.h
index be96ce7843..3d567ded68 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_jerry/board.h
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_jerry/board.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <boardid.h>
 #include <gpio.h>
 
+#define GPIO_BACKLIGHT	GPIO(7, A, 0)
 #define GPIO_RESET	GPIO(0, B, 5)
 
 /* TODO: move setup_chromeos_gpios() here once bootblock code is in mainboard */
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_jerry/chromeos.c b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_jerry/chromeos.c
index 069b28b91a..d509a01653 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_jerry/chromeos.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_jerry/chromeos.c
@@ -100,6 +100,14 @@ void fill_lb_gpios(struct lb_gpios *gpios)
 		GPIO_MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
 	count++;
 
+	/* Backlight: GPIO active high (output) */
+	gpios->gpios[count].port = GPIO_BACKLIGHT.raw;
+	gpios->gpios[count].polarity = ACTIVE_HIGH;
+	gpios->gpios[count].value = -1;
+	strncpy((char *)gpios->gpios[count].name, "backlight",
+		GPIO_MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
+	count++;
+
 	gpios->size = sizeof(*gpios) + (count * sizeof(struct lb_gpio));
 	gpios->count = count;
 
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_jerry/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_jerry/mainboard.c
index 198a93003d..2d7dbc706a 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_jerry/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_jerry/mainboard.c
@@ -141,17 +141,17 @@ void mainboard_power_on_backlight(void)
 {
 	switch (board_id()) {
 	case 2:
-		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 0), 0);	/* BL_EN */
+		gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 0);	/* BL_EN */
 		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* LCD_BL */
 		mdelay(10);
-		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 0), 1);	/* BL_EN */
+		gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* BL_EN */
 		break;
 	default:
 		gpio_output(GPIO(2, B, 4), 1);	/* BL_PWR_EN */
 		mdelay(10);
 		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* LCD_BL */
 		mdelay(10);
-		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 0), 1);	/* BL_EN */
+		gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* BL_EN */
 		break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_mighty/board.h b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_mighty/board.h
index 249552e79d..280568a43f 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_mighty/board.h
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_mighty/board.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <boardid.h>
 #include <gpio.h>
 
+#define GPIO_BACKLIGHT	GPIO(7, A, 0)
 #define GPIO_RESET	GPIO(0, B, 5)
 
 /* TODO: move setup_chromeos_gpios() here once bootblock code is in mainboard */
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_mighty/chromeos.c b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_mighty/chromeos.c
index 069b28b91a..d509a01653 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_mighty/chromeos.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_mighty/chromeos.c
@@ -100,6 +100,14 @@ void fill_lb_gpios(struct lb_gpios *gpios)
 		GPIO_MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
 	count++;
 
+	/* Backlight: GPIO active high (output) */
+	gpios->gpios[count].port = GPIO_BACKLIGHT.raw;
+	gpios->gpios[count].polarity = ACTIVE_HIGH;
+	gpios->gpios[count].value = -1;
+	strncpy((char *)gpios->gpios[count].name, "backlight",
+		GPIO_MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
+	count++;
+
 	gpios->size = sizeof(*gpios) + (count * sizeof(struct lb_gpio));
 	gpios->count = count;
 
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_mighty/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_mighty/mainboard.c
index 3bf5724e37..2441a1b9d5 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_mighty/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_mighty/mainboard.c
@@ -141,17 +141,17 @@ void mainboard_power_on_backlight(void)
 {
 	switch (board_id()) {
 	case 0:
-		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 0), 0);	/* BL_EN */
+		gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 0);	/* BL_EN */
 		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* LCD_BL */
 		mdelay(10);
-		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 0), 1);	/* BL_EN */
+		gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* BL_EN */
 		break;
 	default:
 		gpio_output(GPIO(2, B, 4), 1);	/* BL_PWR_EN */
 		mdelay(10);
 		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* LCD_BL */
 		mdelay(10);
-		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 0), 1);	/* BL_EN */
+		gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* BL_EN */
 		break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_pinky/board.h b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_pinky/board.h
index bf842c1cc0..8fe102fd26 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_pinky/board.h
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_pinky/board.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <boardid.h>
 #include <gpio.h>
 
+#define GPIO_BACKLIGHT	GPIO(7, A, 0)
 #define GPIO_RESET	(board_id() > 0 ? GPIO(0, B, 5) : GPIO(0, B, 2))
 
 /* TODO: move setup_chromeos_gpios() here once bootblock code is in mainboard */
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_pinky/chromeos.c b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_pinky/chromeos.c
index 83ca70b949..dd781aae58 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_pinky/chromeos.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_pinky/chromeos.c
@@ -101,6 +101,14 @@ void fill_lb_gpios(struct lb_gpios *gpios)
 		GPIO_MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
 	count++;
 
+	/* Backlight: GPIO active high (output) */
+	gpios->gpios[count].port = GPIO_BACKLIGHT.raw;
+	gpios->gpios[count].polarity = ACTIVE_HIGH;
+	gpios->gpios[count].value = -1;
+	strncpy((char *)gpios->gpios[count].name, "backlight",
+		GPIO_MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
+	count++;
+
 	gpios->size = sizeof(*gpios) + (count * sizeof(struct lb_gpio));
 	gpios->count = count;
 
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_pinky/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_pinky/mainboard.c
index a22ef92fb1..c272d66e06 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_pinky/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_pinky/mainboard.c
@@ -187,17 +187,17 @@ void mainboard_power_on_backlight(void)
 	case 0:
 	case 1:
 	case 2:
-		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 0), 0);	/* BL_EN */
+		gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 0);	/* BL_EN */
 		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* LCD_BL */
 		mdelay(10);
-		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 0), 1);	/* BL_EN */
+		gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* BL_EN */
 		break;
 	default:
 		gpio_output(GPIO(2, B, 4), 1);	/* BL_PWR_EN */
 		mdelay(10);
 		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* LCD_BL */
 		mdelay(10);
-		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 0), 1);	/* BL_EN */
+		gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* BL_EN */
 		break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_speedy/board.h b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_speedy/board.h
index 244cdfb762..817aac2981 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_speedy/board.h
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_speedy/board.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <boardid.h>
 #include <gpio.h>
 
+#define GPIO_BACKLIGHT	GPIO(7, A, 0)
 #define GPIO_RESET	GPIO(0, B, 5)
 
 /* TODO: move setup_chromeos_gpios() here once bootblock code is in mainboard */
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_speedy/chromeos.c b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_speedy/chromeos.c
index 069b28b91a..d509a01653 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_speedy/chromeos.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_speedy/chromeos.c
@@ -100,6 +100,14 @@ void fill_lb_gpios(struct lb_gpios *gpios)
 		GPIO_MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
 	count++;
 
+	/* Backlight: GPIO active high (output) */
+	gpios->gpios[count].port = GPIO_BACKLIGHT.raw;
+	gpios->gpios[count].polarity = ACTIVE_HIGH;
+	gpios->gpios[count].value = -1;
+	strncpy((char *)gpios->gpios[count].name, "backlight",
+		GPIO_MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
+	count++;
+
 	gpios->size = sizeof(*gpios) + (count * sizeof(struct lb_gpio));
 	gpios->count = count;
 
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_speedy/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_speedy/mainboard.c
index 3bf5724e37..2441a1b9d5 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_speedy/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_speedy/mainboard.c
@@ -141,17 +141,17 @@ void mainboard_power_on_backlight(void)
 {
 	switch (board_id()) {
 	case 0:
-		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 0), 0);	/* BL_EN */
+		gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 0);	/* BL_EN */
 		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* LCD_BL */
 		mdelay(10);
-		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 0), 1);	/* BL_EN */
+		gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* BL_EN */
 		break;
 	default:
 		gpio_output(GPIO(2, B, 4), 1);	/* BL_PWR_EN */
 		mdelay(10);
 		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* LCD_BL */
 		mdelay(10);
-		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 0), 1);	/* BL_EN */
+		gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* BL_EN */
 		break;
 	}
 }