diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/eve/bootblock.c b/src/mainboard/google/eve/bootblock.c
index 2c524f443a..baca9c895c 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/eve/bootblock.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/eve/bootblock.c
@@ -14,9 +14,13 @@
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  */
 
+#include <arch/io.h>
 #include <bootblock_common.h>
+#include <ec/google/chromeec/ec.h>
 #include <gpio.h>
 #include <soc/gpio.h>
+#include <soc/iomap.h>
+#include <soc/pm.h>
 #include "gpio.h"
 
 static void early_config_gpio(void)
@@ -26,5 +30,12 @@ static void early_config_gpio(void)
 
 void bootblock_mainboard_init(void)
 {
+	uint32_t pm1_cnt = inl(ACPI_BASE_ADDRESS + PM1_CNT);
+	uint32_t pm1_sts = inl(ACPI_BASE_ADDRESS + PM1_STS);
+
+	/* Turn on keyboard backlight to indicate we are booting */
+	if ((pm1_sts & WAK_STS) && (acpi_sleep_from_pm1(pm1_cnt) != ACPI_S3))
+		google_chromeec_kbbacklight(75);
+
 	early_config_gpio();
 }