diff --git a/board/servo_v4/board.c b/board/servo_v4/board.c
index df826f7f97..ecfc5fbf64 100644
--- a/board/servo_v4/board.c
+++ b/board/servo_v4/board.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ static void board_init(void)
 
 	/* Delay DUT hub to avoid brownout. */
 	usleep(1000);
-	gpio_set_flags(GPIO_DUT_HUB_USB_RESET_L, GPIO_INPUT);
+	gpio_set_flags(GPIO_DUT_HUB_USB_RESET_L, GPIO_OUT_HIGH);
 
 	/* Write USB3 Mode Enable to PS8742 USB/DP Mux. */
 	i2c_write8(1, 0x20, 0x0, 0x20);
diff --git a/board/servo_v4/gpio.inc b/board/servo_v4/gpio.inc
index 48d251fc1c..30ce225584 100644
--- a/board/servo_v4/gpio.inc
+++ b/board/servo_v4/gpio.inc
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ GPIO(HOST_USB_HUB_RESET_L,	PIN(D, 2),  GPIO_OUT_HIGH)
 GPIO(FASTBOOT_DUTHUB_MUX_SEL,	PIN(B, 5),  GPIO_OUT_HIGH)
 GPIO(SBU_MUX_EN,		PIN(B, 6),  GPIO_OUT_LOW)
 GPIO(FASTBOOT_DUTHUB_MUX_EN_L,	PIN(B, 7),  GPIO_OUT_LOW)
+/* Power on init has reset asserted, we will pull the hub out of reset
+ * in the board init to help avoid brownout.
+ */
 GPIO(DUT_HUB_USB_RESET_L,	PIN(B, 9),  GPIO_OUT_LOW)
 GPIO(ATMEL_HWB_L,		PIN(B, 12), GPIO_OUT_HIGH)
 GPIO(CMUX_EN,			PIN(C, 14), GPIO_OUT_HIGH)