diff --git a/src/drivers/i2c/ww_ring/Kconfig b/src/drivers/i2c/ww_ring/Kconfig
index 67a12eb50b..c671871031 100644
--- a/src/drivers/i2c/ww_ring/Kconfig
+++ b/src/drivers/i2c/ww_ring/Kconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 config DRIVERS_I2C_WW_RING
 	bool
-	depends on CHROMEOS
diff --git a/src/drivers/i2c/ww_ring/ww_ring.c b/src/drivers/i2c/ww_ring/ww_ring.c
index e1f255a858..243543a021 100644
--- a/src/drivers/i2c/ww_ring/ww_ring.c
+++ b/src/drivers/i2c/ww_ring/ww_ring.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 /* A structure to bind controller programs to a vboot state. */
 typedef struct {
-	enum VbScreenType_t    vb_screen;
+	enum display_pattern   led_pattern;
 	const TiLp55231Program * programs[WW_RING_NUM_LED_CONTROLLERS];
 } WwRingStateProg;
 
@@ -143,8 +143,7 @@ static const WwRingStateProg state_programs[] = {
 	 * for test purposes the blank screen program is set to blinking, will
 	 * be changed soon.
 	 */
-	{VB_SCREEN_BLANK, {&led_blink_program, &led_blink_program} },
-	/* Other vboot state programs are coming. */
+	{WWR_ALL_OFF, {&led_blink_program, &led_blink_program} },
 };
 /*								*/
 /****************************************************************/
@@ -388,7 +387,7 @@ static int ledc_init_validate(TiLp55231 *ledc)
  * Find a program matching screen type, and run it on both controllers, if
  * found.
  */
-int ww_ring_display_pattern(unsigned i2c_bus, enum VbScreenType_t screen_type)
+int ww_ring_display_pattern(unsigned i2c_bus, enum display_pattern pattern)
 {
 	int i;
 	static int initted;
@@ -399,7 +398,7 @@ int ww_ring_display_pattern(unsigned i2c_bus, enum VbScreenType_t screen_type)
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(state_programs); i++)
-		if (state_programs[i].vb_screen == screen_type) {
+		if (state_programs[i].led_pattern == pattern) {
 			int j;
 
 			for (j = 0; j < WW_RING_NUM_LED_CONTROLLERS; j++) {
@@ -411,8 +410,8 @@ int ww_ring_display_pattern(unsigned i2c_bus, enum VbScreenType_t screen_type)
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-	printk(BIOS_WARNING, "%s: did not find program for screen %d\n",
-	       __func__, screen_type);
+	printk(BIOS_WARNING, "%s: did not find program for pattern %d\n",
+	       __func__, pattern);
 
 	return -1;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/i2c/ww_ring/ww_ring.h b/src/drivers/i2c/ww_ring/ww_ring.h
index 628cd6c504..d2804ed46e 100644
--- a/src/drivers/i2c/ww_ring/ww_ring.h
+++ b/src/drivers/i2c/ww_ring/ww_ring.h
@@ -14,17 +14,21 @@
 #ifndef __SRC_DRIVERS_VIDEO_WW_RING__H__
 #define __SRC_DRIVERS_VIDEO_WW_RING__H__
 
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CHROMEOS)
-#include <vboot_api.h>
-
+/*
+ * Different types of display patterns to be shown by the LED ring while
+ * contrlled by coreboot.
+ */
+enum display_pattern {
+	WWR_ALL_OFF,		/* Turn the LEDs off. */
+	WWR_RECOVERY_PUSHED,	/* Recovery button push detected on start up. */
+	WWR_WIPEOUT_REQUEST,	/* Held long enough for wipout request. */
+	WWR_RECOVERY_REQUEST,	/* Held long enough for recovery request. */
+};
 /*
  * ww_ring_display_pattern
  *
  * Display pattern on the ring LEDs.
  */
-int ww_ring_display_pattern(unsigned i2c_bus, enum VbScreenType_t screen_type);
+int ww_ring_display_pattern(unsigned i2c_bus, enum display_pattern pattern);
 
-#else
-static inline int ww_ring_display_pattern(unsigned i2c_bus, int screen_type) { return 0;}
-#endif
 #endif
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/storm/chromeos.c b/src/mainboard/google/storm/chromeos.c
index d424f30842..044820640d 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/storm/chromeos.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/storm/chromeos.c
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ enum switch_state {
 	wipeout_req
 };
 
+static void display_pattern(int pattern)
+{
+	if (board_id() == BOARD_ID_WHIRLWIND_SP5)
+		ww_ring_display_pattern(GSBI_ID_7, pattern);
+}
+
 #define WIPEOUT_MODE_DELAY_MS (8 * 1000)
 #define RECOVERY_MODE_EXTRA_DELAY_MS (8 * 1000)
 
@@ -103,7 +109,9 @@ static enum switch_state get_switch_state(void)
 		return saved_state;
 	}
 
+	display_pattern(WWR_RECOVERY_PUSHED);
 	printk(BIOS_INFO, "recovery button pressed\n");
+
 	stopwatch_init_msecs_expire(&sw, WIPEOUT_MODE_DELAY_MS);
 
 	do {
@@ -113,9 +121,7 @@ static enum switch_state get_switch_state(void)
 	} while (!stopwatch_expired(&sw));
 
 	if (sampled_value) {
-		if (board_id() == BOARD_ID_WHIRLWIND_SP5)
-			ww_ring_display_pattern(GSBI_ID_7, 0);
-
+		display_pattern(WWR_WIPEOUT_REQUEST);
 		printk(BIOS_INFO, "wipeout requested, checking recovery\n");
 		stopwatch_init_msecs_expire(&sw, RECOVERY_MODE_EXTRA_DELAY_MS);
 		do {
@@ -126,12 +132,14 @@ static enum switch_state get_switch_state(void)
 
 		if (sampled_value) {
 			saved_state = recovery_req;
+			display_pattern(WWR_RECOVERY_REQUEST);
 			printk(BIOS_INFO, "recovery requested\n");
 		} else {
 			saved_state = wipeout_req;
 		}
 	} else {
 		saved_state = no_req;
+		display_pattern(WWR_ALL_OFF);
 	}
 
 	return saved_state;