diff --git a/src/include/bootmode.h b/src/include/bootmode.h
index 55e3f5f36f..bad17af27d 100644
--- a/src/include/bootmode.h
+++ b/src/include/bootmode.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ int get_write_protect_state(void);
 int get_developer_mode_switch(void);
 int get_recovery_mode_switch(void);
 int clear_recovery_mode_switch(void);
+int get_wipeout_mode_switch(void);
 
 
 int gfx_get_init_done(void);
diff --git a/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/Kconfig b/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/Kconfig
index fa382aee33..b3efc6cecd 100644
--- a/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/Kconfig
+++ b/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/Kconfig
@@ -166,6 +166,14 @@ config PHYSICAL_REC_SWITCH
 	help
 	  Whether this platform has a physical recovery switch
 
+config WIPEOUT_SUPPORTED
+	bool "User is able to request factory reset"
+	default n
+	help
+	  When this option is enabled, the firmware provides the ability to
+	  signal the application the need for factory reset (a.k.a. wipe
+	  out) of the device
+
 source src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/vboot1/Kconfig
 source src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/vboot2/Kconfig
 
diff --git a/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/vboot2/verstage.c b/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/vboot2/verstage.c
index 0ce4e89246..26e7c53537 100644
--- a/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/vboot2/verstage.c
+++ b/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/vboot2/verstage.c
@@ -246,6 +246,10 @@ void verstage_main(void)
 		clear_recovery_mode_switch();
 		ctx.flags |= VB2_CONTEXT_FORCE_RECOVERY_MODE;
 	}
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_WIPEOUT_SUPPORTED)
+	if (get_wipeout_mode_switch())
+		ctx.flags |= VB2_CONTEXT_FORCE_WIPEOUT_MODE;
+#endif
 
 	/* Do early init (set up secdata and NVRAM, load GBB) */
 	printk(BIOS_INFO, "Phase 1\n");