diff --git a/src/commonlib/include/commonlib/console/post_codes.h b/src/commonlib/include/commonlib/console/post_codes.h
index d838815fa2..ef296bda49 100644
--- a/src/commonlib/include/commonlib/console/post_codes.h
+++ b/src/commonlib/include/commonlib/console/post_codes.h
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
 #ifndef POST_CODES_H
 #define POST_CODES_H
 
+/**
+ * \brief Not an actual post-code - used to clear port80h
+ *
+ */
+#define POST_CODE_CLEAR				0x00
+
 /**
  * \brief  Entry into 'crt0.s'. reset code jumps to here
  *
diff --git a/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/cr50_enable_update.c b/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/cr50_enable_update.c
index 9ac33a52b4..6beea913ca 100644
--- a/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/cr50_enable_update.c
+++ b/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/cr50_enable_update.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
 
 #include <bootstate.h>
+#include <commonlib/console/post_codes.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
 #include <ec/google/chromeec/ec.h>
 #include <elog.h>
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ static void enable_update(void *unused)
 	mainboard_prepare_cr50_reset();
 
 	/* clear current post code avoid chatty eventlog on subsequent boot*/
-	post_code(0);
+	post_code(POST_CODE_CLEAR);
 
 	/*
 	 * Older Cr50 firmware doesn't support the timeout parameter for the