diff --git a/src/ec/lenovo/h8/h8.c b/src/ec/lenovo/h8/h8.c
index c29364c9ef..aa1877eac6 100644
--- a/src/ec/lenovo/h8/h8.c
+++ b/src/ec/lenovo/h8/h8.c
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ struct device_operations h8_dev_ops = {
 	.init = h8_init,
 };
 
+void __weak h8_mb_init(void){ /* NOOP */ }
+
 static void h8_enable(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct ec_lenovo_h8_config *conf = dev->chip_info;
@@ -340,6 +342,7 @@ static void h8_enable(struct device *dev)
 	h8_charge_priority(val);
 
 	h8_set_audio_mute(0);
+	h8_mb_init();
 }
 
 struct chip_operations ec_lenovo_h8_ops = {
diff --git a/src/ec/lenovo/h8/h8.h b/src/ec/lenovo/h8/h8.h
index 6c2f86ab51..c5092c3a29 100644
--- a/src/ec/lenovo/h8/h8.h
+++ b/src/ec/lenovo/h8/h8.h
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ bool h8_wwan_nv_enable(void);
 bool h8_has_wwan(const struct device *dev);
 
 void h8_ssdt_generator(const struct device *dev);
+/*
+ * boards needing specific h8-related inits could override it
+ */
+void h8_mb_init(void);
+
 
 /* EC registers */
 #define H8_CONFIG0 0x00
diff --git a/src/mainboard/lenovo/t410/dock.c b/src/mainboard/lenovo/t410/dock.c
index 122376ac05..37a2908c1d 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/lenovo/t410/dock.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/lenovo/t410/dock.c
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@
 #include <ec/lenovo/h8/h8.h>
 #include <ec/acpi/ec.h>
 
-void init_dock(void)
+void h8_mb_init(void)
 {
 	if (dock_present()) {
 		printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "dock is connected\n");
 		dock_connect();
-	} else
+	} else {
 		printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "dock is not connected\n");
+	}
 }
 
 void dock_connect(void)
diff --git a/src/mainboard/lenovo/t410/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/lenovo/t410/mainboard.c
index c359173a4a..7953b2e575 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/lenovo/t410/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/lenovo/t410/mainboard.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ static void mainboard_enable(struct device *dev)
 	install_intel_vga_int15_handler(GMA_INT15_ACTIVE_LFP_INT_LVDS,
 					GMA_INT15_PANEL_FIT_DEFAULT,
 					GMA_INT15_BOOT_DISPLAY_LFP, 2);
-	init_dock();
 }
 
 struct chip_operations mainboard_ops = {
diff --git a/src/mainboard/lenovo/x201/dock.c b/src/mainboard/lenovo/x201/dock.c
index 258d8f8eaa..7354eeeb41 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/lenovo/x201/dock.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/lenovo/x201/dock.c
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@
 #include <ec/lenovo/h8/h8.h>
 #include <ec/acpi/ec.h>
 
-void init_dock(void)
+void h8_mb_init(void)
 {
 	if (dock_present()) {
 		printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "dock is connected\n");
 		dock_connect();
-	} else
+	} else {
 		printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "dock is not connected\n");
+	}
 }
 
 void dock_connect(void)
diff --git a/src/mainboard/lenovo/x201/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/lenovo/x201/mainboard.c
index c35536df2d..beb99385f5 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/lenovo/x201/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/lenovo/x201/mainboard.c
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ static void mainboard_enable(struct device *dev)
 	install_intel_vga_int15_handler(GMA_INT15_ACTIVE_LFP_INT_LVDS,
 					GMA_INT15_PANEL_FIT_DEFAULT,
 					GMA_INT15_BOOT_DISPLAY_LFP, 2);
-
-	init_dock();
 }
 
 struct chip_operations mainboard_ops = {