diff --git a/src/ec/google/chromeec/ec_commands.h b/src/ec/google/chromeec/ec_commands.h
index bd94281169..725a652146 100644
--- a/src/ec/google/chromeec/ec_commands.h
+++ b/src/ec/google/chromeec/ec_commands.h
@@ -278,6 +278,9 @@ enum host_event_code {
 	/* Battery Status flags have changed */
 	EC_HOST_EVENT_BATTERY_STATUS = 23,
 
+	/* EC encountered a panic, triggering an reset */
+	EC_HOST_EVENT_PANIC = 24,
+
 	/*
 	 * The high bit of the event mask is not used as a host event code.  If
 	 * it reads back as set, then the entire event mask should be
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/samus/ec.h b/src/mainboard/google/samus/ec.h
index 1ba16777ce..9b932ac509 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/samus/ec.h
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/samus/ec.h
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
 /* Log EC wake events plus EC shutdown events */
 #define MAINBOARD_EC_LOG_EVENTS \
 	(EC_HOST_EVENT_MASK(EC_HOST_EVENT_THERMAL_SHUTDOWN) |\
-	 EC_HOST_EVENT_MASK(EC_HOST_EVENT_BATTERY_SHUTDOWN))
+	 EC_HOST_EVENT_MASK(EC_HOST_EVENT_BATTERY_SHUTDOWN) |\
+	 EC_HOST_EVENT_MASK(EC_HOST_EVENT_PANIC))
 
 #ifndef __ACPI__
 extern void mainboard_ec_init(void);