diff --git a/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/Kconfig b/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/Kconfig
index 668cbd0c14..8826a148e8 100644
--- a/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/Kconfig
+++ b/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/Kconfig
@@ -119,6 +119,21 @@ config EC_SOFTWARE_SYNC
 	  firmware similar to how vboot verifies the main system firmware. This
 	  option selects whether depthcharge should support EC software sync.
 
+config VBOOT_EC_SLOW_UPDATE
+	bool "EC is slow to update"
+	default n
+	depends on EC_SOFTWARE_SYNC
+	help
+	  Whether the EC (or PD) is slow to update and needs to display a
+	  screen that informs the user the update is happening.
+
+config VBOOT_OPROM_MATTERS
+	bool "Video option ROM matters"
+	default n
+	depends on VBOOT_VERIFY_FIRMWARE
+	help
+	  Whether the video option ROM has run matters on this platform.
+
 config VIRTUAL_DEV_SWITCH
 	bool "Virtual developer switch support"
 	default n
diff --git a/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/vbnv_cmos.c b/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/vbnv_cmos.c
index a13726d04b..7c22c6b96b 100644
--- a/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/vbnv_cmos.c
+++ b/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/vbnv_cmos.c
@@ -19,10 +19,14 @@
 
 #include <types.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <cbmem.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
 #include <pc80/mc146818rtc.h>
 #include <arch/early_variables.h>
 #include "chromeos.h"
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_VBOOT_VERIFY_FIRMWARE)
+#include "vboot_handoff.h"
+#endif
 
 #define VBNV_BLOCK_SIZE 16	/* Size of NV storage block in bytes */
 
@@ -140,6 +144,15 @@ int get_recovery_mode_from_vbnv(void)
 
 int vboot_wants_oprom(void)
 {
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_VBOOT_VERIFY_FIRMWARE)
+	struct vboot_handoff *vbho;
+
+	/* First check if handoff structure flag exists and is set. */
+	vbho = cbmem_find(CBMEM_ID_VBOOT_HANDOFF);
+	if (vbho && vbho->init_params.flags & VB_INIT_FLAG_OPROM_LOADED)
+		return 1;
+#endif
+
 	if (!is_vbnv_initialized())
 		vbnv_setup();
 
diff --git a/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/vboot_loader.c b/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/vboot_loader.c
index 2a1ee3e7a7..d13608c50e 100644
--- a/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/vboot_loader.c
+++ b/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/vboot_loader.c
@@ -230,6 +230,16 @@ static void vboot_invoke_wrapper(struct vboot_handoff *vboot_handoff)
 		*iflags |= VB_INIT_FLAG_EC_SOFTWARE_SYNC;
 		*iflags |= VB_INIT_FLAG_VIRTUAL_REC_SWITCH;
 	}
+	if (CONFIG_VBOOT_EC_SLOW_UPDATE)
+		*iflags |= VB_INIT_FLAG_EC_SLOW_UPDATE;
+	if (CONFIG_VBOOT_OPROM_MATTERS) {
+		*iflags |= VB_INIT_FLAG_OPROM_MATTERS;
+		/* Will load VGA option rom during this boot */
+		if (developer_mode_enabled() || recovery_mode_enabled() ||
+		    vboot_wants_oprom()) {
+			*iflags |= VB_INIT_FLAG_OPROM_LOADED;
+		}
+	}
 
 	context.handoff = vboot_handoff;
 	context.cparams = &cparams;