diff --git a/board/chell/board.c b/board/chell/board.c
index 6c31a05dc8..c3f7c85c3d 100644
--- a/board/chell/board.c
+++ b/board/chell/board.c
@@ -365,9 +365,11 @@ uint32_t board_get_gpio_hibernate_state(uint32_t port, uint32_t pin)
 		GPIO_TO_PORT_MASK_PAIR(GPIO_PMIC_LDO_EN),
 		/* The GPIO to control RTCRST is active high. */
 		GPIO_TO_PORT_MASK_PAIR(GPIO_PCH_RTCRST),
+		/* Keep keyboard backlight off, GPIO34 pin is in PWM mode */
+		GPIO_TO_PORT_MASK_PAIR(GPIO_KEYBOARD_BACKLIGHT),
 	};
 
-	/* LED GPIOs should be driven low to turn off LEDs */
+	/* Some GPIOs should be driven low in hibernate */
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(out_low_gpios); ++i)
 		if (out_low_gpios[i][0] == port && out_low_gpios[i][1] == pin)
 			return GPIO_OUTPUT | GPIO_LOW;
diff --git a/board/chell/gpio.inc b/board/chell/gpio.inc
index 9b579ae17e..6aab9278f6 100644
--- a/board/chell/gpio.inc
+++ b/board/chell/gpio.inc
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ GPIO(BOARD_VERSION2,        PIN(7),   GPIO_INPUT)
 GPIO(BOARD_VERSION3,        PIN(10),  GPIO_INPUT)
 GPIO(KBD_KSO2,              PIN(101), GPIO_KB_OUTPUT_COL2)
 GPIO(PVT_CS0,               PIN(146), GPIO_ODR_HIGH)
+GPIO(KEYBOARD_BACKLIGHT,    PIN(34),  GPIO_OUT_LOW)
 
 /*
  * TODO(crosbug.com/p/40848): These LEDs should be under control of the mec1322