diff --git a/src/drivers/intel/fsp1_1/car.c b/src/drivers/intel/fsp1_1/car.c
index 7eceebf5ba..1a5f9a8333 100644
--- a/src/drivers/intel/fsp1_1/car.c
+++ b/src/drivers/intel/fsp1_1/car.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 #include <arch/early_variables.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
-#include <ec/google/chromeec/ec.h>
 #include <fsp/car.h>
 #include <fsp/util.h>
 #include <program_loading.h>
@@ -62,11 +61,6 @@ asmlinkage void *cache_as_ram_main(struct cache_as_ram_params *car_params)
 	car_soc_post_console_init();
 	car_mainboard_post_console_init();
 
-	/* Ensure the EC is in the right mode for recovery */
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_EC_GOOGLE_CHROMEEC) &&
-	    !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SEPARATE_VERSTAGE))
-		google_chromeec_early_init();
-
 	set_fih_car(car_params->fih);
 
 	/* Return new stack value in RAM back to assembly stub. */
diff --git a/src/drivers/intel/fsp2_0/memory_init.c b/src/drivers/intel/fsp2_0/memory_init.c
index e545b6d155..1957cdb952 100644
--- a/src/drivers/intel/fsp2_0/memory_init.c
+++ b/src/drivers/intel/fsp2_0/memory_init.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include <cbfs.h>
 #include <cbmem.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
-#include <ec/google/chromeec/ec.h>
 #include <elog.h>
 #include <fsp/api.h>
 #include <fsp/util.h>
@@ -296,14 +295,6 @@ void fsp_memory_init(bool s3wake)
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ELOG_BOOT_COUNT) && !s3wake)
 		boot_count_increment();
 
-	/*
-	 * Before doing any memory init/training, ensure that the EC is in the
-	 * right mode. This saves an additional memory training when in recovery
-	 * mode.
-	 */
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_EC_GOOGLE_CHROMEEC))
-		google_chromeec_early_init();
-
 	if (cbfs_boot_locate(&file_desc, name, NULL)) {
 		printk(BIOS_CRIT, "Could not locate %s in CBFS\n", name);
 		die("FSPM not available!\n");
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/chell/bootblock_mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/chell/bootblock_mainboard.c
index d514622442..627b4e8b08 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/chell/bootblock_mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/chell/bootblock_mainboard.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <bootblock_common.h>
-#include <ec/google/chromeec/ec.h>
 #include <soc/gpio.h>
 #include "gpio.h"
 
@@ -28,8 +27,5 @@ static void early_config_gpio(void)
 
 void bootblock_mainboard_init(void)
 {
-	/* Ensure the EC and PD are in the right mode for recovery */
-	google_chromeec_early_init();
-
 	early_config_gpio();
 }
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/glados/bootblock_mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/glados/bootblock_mainboard.c
index d514622442..627b4e8b08 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/glados/bootblock_mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/glados/bootblock_mainboard.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <bootblock_common.h>
-#include <ec/google/chromeec/ec.h>
 #include <soc/gpio.h>
 #include "gpio.h"
 
@@ -28,8 +27,5 @@ static void early_config_gpio(void)
 
 void bootblock_mainboard_init(void)
 {
-	/* Ensure the EC and PD are in the right mode for recovery */
-	google_chromeec_early_init();
-
 	early_config_gpio();
 }
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/lars/bootblock_mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/lars/bootblock_mainboard.c
index d514622442..627b4e8b08 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/lars/bootblock_mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/lars/bootblock_mainboard.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <bootblock_common.h>
-#include <ec/google/chromeec/ec.h>
 #include <soc/gpio.h>
 #include "gpio.h"
 
@@ -28,8 +27,5 @@ static void early_config_gpio(void)
 
 void bootblock_mainboard_init(void)
 {
-	/* Ensure the EC and PD are in the right mode for recovery */
-	google_chromeec_early_init();
-
 	early_config_gpio();
 }
diff --git a/src/mainboard/intel/kunimitsu/bootblock_mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/intel/kunimitsu/bootblock_mainboard.c
index d514622442..627b4e8b08 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/intel/kunimitsu/bootblock_mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/intel/kunimitsu/bootblock_mainboard.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <bootblock_common.h>
-#include <ec/google/chromeec/ec.h>
 #include <soc/gpio.h>
 #include "gpio.h"
 
@@ -28,8 +27,5 @@ static void early_config_gpio(void)
 
 void bootblock_mainboard_init(void)
 {
-	/* Ensure the EC and PD are in the right mode for recovery */
-	google_chromeec_early_init();
-
 	early_config_gpio();
 }
diff --git a/src/vboot/vboot_loader.c b/src/vboot/vboot_loader.c
index 7395fd7d92..207aadaac7 100644
--- a/src/vboot/vboot_loader.c
+++ b/src/vboot/vboot_loader.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <cbfs.h>
 #include <cbmem.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
+#include <ec/google/chromeec/ec.h>
 #include <rmodule.h>
 #include <rules.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -89,9 +90,29 @@ int vb2_logic_executed(void)
 static void vboot_prepare(void)
 {
 	if (verification_should_run()) {
+		/*
+		 * Note that this path isn't taken when
+		 * CONFIG_RETURN_FROM_VERSTAGE is employed.
+		 */
 		verstage_main();
 		car_set_var(vboot_executed, 1);
 		vb2_save_recovery_reason_vbnv();
+
+		/*
+		 * Avoid double memory retrain when the EC is running RW code
+		 * and a recovery request came in through an EC host event. The
+		 * double retrain happens because the EC won't be rebooted
+		 * until kernel verification notices the EC isn't running RO
+		 * code which is after memory training. Therefore, reboot the
+		 * EC after we've saved the potential recovery request so it's
+		 * not lost. Lastly, only perform this sequence on x86
+		 * platforms since those are the ones that currently do a
+		 * costly memory training in recovery mode.
+		 */
+		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_EC_GOOGLE_CHROMEEC) &&
+			IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ARCH_X86))
+			google_chromeec_early_init();
+
 	} else if (verstage_should_load()) {
 		struct cbfsf file;
 		struct prog verstage =