diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/poppy/variants/nami/include/variant/ec.h b/src/mainboard/google/poppy/variants/nami/include/variant/ec.h
index c22f289df9..e19304741e 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/poppy/variants/nami/include/variant/ec.h
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/poppy/variants/nami/include/variant/ec.h
@@ -82,4 +82,7 @@
 #define SIO_EC_HOST_ENABLE	/* EC Host Interface Resources */
 #define SIO_EC_ENABLE_PS2K	/* Enable PS/2 Keyboard */
 
+/* Enable EC backed Keyboard Backlight in ACPI */
+#define EC_ENABLE_KEYBOARD_BACKLIGHT
+
 #endif /* __MAINBOARD_EC_H__ */