diff --git a/src/include/bootmode.h b/src/include/bootmode.h
index ff562d5069..96c789bd70 100644
--- a/src/include/bootmode.h
+++ b/src/include/bootmode.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ int get_wipeout_mode_switch(void);
 int get_lid_switch(void);
 
 
+/* Return 1 if display initialization is required. 0 if not. */
+int display_init_required(void);
 int gfx_get_init_done(void);
 void gfx_set_init_done(int done);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/bootmode.c b/src/lib/bootmode.c
index c7e4927ca1..f2ff72a19a 100644
--- a/src/lib/bootmode.c
+++ b/src/lib/bootmode.c
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <rules.h>
 #include <bootmode.h>
-#if CONFIG_CHROMEOS || CONFIG_VBOOT_VERIFY_FIRMWARE
 #include <vendorcode/google/chromeos/chromeos.h>
-#endif
 
 #if CONFIG_BOOTMODE_STRAPS
 int developer_mode_enabled(void)
@@ -78,3 +76,13 @@ void gfx_set_init_done(int done)
 	gfx_init_done = done;
 }
 #endif
+
+int display_init_required(void)
+{
+	/* For Chrome OS always honor vboot_skip_display_init(). */
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CHROMEOS))
+		return !vboot_skip_display_init();
+
+	/* By default always initialize display. */
+	return 1;
+}
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/rush/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/rush/mainboard.c
index cffb7ac588..aa67ec28b3 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/rush/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/rush/mainboard.c
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
  */
 
 #include <arch/mmu.h>
+#include <bootmode.h>
 #include <boot/coreboot_tables.h>
+#include <delay.h>
 #include <device/device.h>
 #include <memrange.h>
 #include <soc/addressmap.h>
@@ -32,9 +34,6 @@
 #include <soc/nvidia/tegra/dc.h>
 #include <soc/display.h>
 
-#include <vendorcode/google/chromeos/chromeos.h>
-#include <delay.h>
-
 static const struct pad_config sdmmc3_pad[] = {
 	/* MMC3(SDCARD) */
 	PAD_CFG_SFIO(SDMMC3_CLK, PINMUX_INPUT_ENABLE, SDMMC3),
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ static void mainboard_init(device_t dev)
 	i2c_init(I2C1_BUS);		/* for max98090 codec */
 
 	/* if panel needs to bringup */
-	if (!vboot_skip_display_init())
+	if (display_init_required())
 		configure_display_blocks();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/rush_ryu/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/rush_ryu/mainboard.c
index 863ab528af..1af739597f 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/rush_ryu/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/rush_ryu/mainboard.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <arch/mmu.h>
 #include <boardid.h>
+#include <bootmode.h>
 #include <boot/coreboot_tables.h>
 #include <cbmem.h>
 #include <delay.h>
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ static void mainboard_init(device_t dev)
 	soc_configure_pads(lcd_gpio_padcfgs, ARRAY_SIZE(lcd_gpio_padcfgs));
 
 	/* if panel needs to bringup */
-	if (!vboot_skip_display_init())
+	if (display_init_required())
 		configure_display_blocks();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/smaug/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/smaug/mainboard.c
index 1cf4d32bda..6e3393d67d 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/smaug/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/smaug/mainboard.c
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@
 
 #include <arch/io.h>
 #include <arch/mmu.h>
+#include <bootmode.h>
 #include <boot/coreboot_tables.h>
+#include <delay.h>
 #include <device/device.h>
 #include <device/i2c.h>
 #include <soc/addressmap.h>
@@ -36,12 +38,6 @@
 #include <soc/pmc.h>
 #include <soc/power.h>
 
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CHROMEOS)
-#include <vendorcode/google/chromeos/vboot_handoff.h>
-#include <vendorcode/google/chromeos/vboot2/misc.h>
-#endif
-#include <delay.h>
-
 #include "gpio.h"
 #include "pmic.h"
 
@@ -202,9 +198,7 @@ static void mainboard_init(device_t dev)
 	setup_audio();
 
 	/* if panel needs to bringup */
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CHROMEOS)
-	if (!vboot_skip_display_init())
-#endif
+	if (display_init_required())
 		configure_display_blocks();
 
 	powergate_unused_partitions();
diff --git a/src/soc/nvidia/tegra124/soc.c b/src/soc/nvidia/tegra124/soc.c
index 406457bc79..c38232daec 100644
--- a/src/soc/nvidia/tegra124/soc.c
+++ b/src/soc/nvidia/tegra124/soc.c
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
  */
 
 #include <arch/io.h>
+#include <bootmode.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
 #include <device/device.h>
 #include <soc/nvidia/tegra/dc.h>
 #include <soc/display.h>
 #include <soc/sdram.h>
 #include <symbols.h>
-#include <vendorcode/google/chromeos/chromeos.h>
 
 #include "chip.h"
 
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ static void soc_enable(device_t dev)
 
 static void soc_init(device_t dev)
 {
-	if (vboot_skip_display_init())
-		printk(BIOS_INFO, "Skipping display init.\n");
-	else
+	if (display_init_required())
 		display_startup(dev);
+	else
+		printk(BIOS_INFO, "Skipping display init.\n");
 	printk(BIOS_INFO, "CPU: Tegra124\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/soc/nvidia/tegra132/soc.c b/src/soc/nvidia/tegra132/soc.c
index 4ca866cbf6..a65f36d430 100644
--- a/src/soc/nvidia/tegra132/soc.c
+++ b/src/soc/nvidia/tegra132/soc.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <arch/cache.h>
 #include <arch/spintable.h>
 #include <cpu/cpu.h>
+#include <bootmode.h>
 #include <bootstate.h>
 #include <cbmem.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@
 #include <soc/nvidia/tegra/apbmisc.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <timer.h>
-#include <vendorcode/google/chromeos/chromeos.h>
 
 #include "chip.h"
 
@@ -101,12 +101,13 @@ static void soc_init(device_t dev)
 	/* Lock down VPR */
 	lock_down_vpr();
 
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MAINBOARD_DO_NATIVE_VGA_INIT)
-	if (vboot_skip_display_init())
-		printk(BIOS_INFO, "Skipping display init.\n");
-	else
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MAINBOARD_DO_NATIVE_VGA_INIT))
+		return;
+
+	if (display_init_required())
 		display_startup(dev);
-#endif
+	else
+		printk(BIOS_INFO, "Skipping display init.\n");
 }
 
 static struct device_operations soc_ops = {
diff --git a/src/soc/nvidia/tegra210/soc.c b/src/soc/nvidia/tegra210/soc.c
index 9e67531b76..981b09c8a2 100644
--- a/src/soc/nvidia/tegra210/soc.c
+++ b/src/soc/nvidia/tegra210/soc.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <arch/cache.h>
 #include <arch/spintable.h>
 #include <cpu/cpu.h>
+#include <bootmode.h>
 #include <bootstate.h>
 #include <cbmem.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@
 #include <soc/nvidia/tegra/apbmisc.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <timer.h>
-#include <vendorcode/google/chromeos/chromeos.h>
 #include <soc/sdram.h>
 #include <soc/sdram_configs.h>
 
@@ -92,12 +92,13 @@ static void soc_init(device_t dev)
 	spintable_init((void *)cfg->spintable_addr);
 	arch_initialize_cpus(dev, &cntrl_ops);
 
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MAINBOARD_DO_NATIVE_VGA_INIT)
-	if (vboot_skip_display_init())
-		printk(BIOS_INFO, "Skipping display init.\n");
-	else
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MAINBOARD_DO_NATIVE_VGA_INIT))
+		return;
+
+	if (display_init_required())
 		display_startup(dev);
-#endif
+	else
+		printk(BIOS_INFO, "Skipping display init.\n");
 }
 
 static void soc_noop(device_t dev)
diff --git a/src/soc/rockchip/rk3288/soc.c b/src/soc/rockchip/rk3288/soc.c
index a13086a21f..a9484b4831 100644
--- a/src/soc/rockchip/rk3288/soc.c
+++ b/src/soc/rockchip/rk3288/soc.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <arch/cache.h>
+#include <bootmode.h>
 #include <cbmem.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
 #include <delay.h>
@@ -30,18 +31,17 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <symbols.h>
-#include <vendorcode/google/chromeos/chromeos.h>
 
 #include "chip.h"
 
 static void soc_init(device_t dev)
 {
 	ram_resource(dev, 0, (uintptr_t)_dram/KiB, sdram_size_mb()*(MiB/KiB));
-	if (vboot_skip_display_init())
-		printk(BIOS_INFO, "Skipping display init.\n");
-	else
+	if (display_init_required())
 		rk_display_init(dev, (uintptr_t)_framebuffer,
 				_framebuffer_size);
+	else
+		printk(BIOS_INFO, "Skipping display init.\n");
 }
 
 static struct device_operations soc_ops = {