diff --git a/common/led_common.c b/common/led_common.c
index a894e305db..24c8dfe814 100644
--- a/common/led_common.c
+++ b/common/led_common.c
@@ -71,3 +71,12 @@ static int led_command_control(struct host_cmd_handler_args *args)
 	return EC_RES_SUCCESS;
 }
 DECLARE_HOST_COMMAND(EC_CMD_LED_CONTROL, led_command_control, EC_VER_MASK(1));
+
+__attribute__((weak))
+void led_control(enum ec_led_id led_id, enum ec_led_state state)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Default weak implementation that does not affect the state of
+	 * LED. Boards can provide their own implementation.
+	 */
+}
diff --git a/include/ec_commands.h b/include/ec_commands.h
index b837c6dc75..92d25945e4 100644
--- a/include/ec_commands.h
+++ b/include/ec_commands.h
@@ -1720,6 +1720,8 @@ enum ec_led_id {
 	EC_LED_ID_LEFT_LED,
 	/* LED to indicate right side */
 	EC_LED_ID_RIGHT_LED,
+	/* LED to indicate recovery mode with HW_REINIT */
+	EC_LED_ID_RECOVERY_HW_REINIT_LED,
 
 	EC_LED_ID_COUNT
 };
diff --git a/include/led_common.h b/include/led_common.h
index 964ad3bf02..e86ed5b39c 100644
--- a/include/led_common.h
+++ b/include/led_common.h
@@ -67,4 +67,20 @@ int led_set_brightness(enum ec_led_id led_id, const uint8_t *brightness);
  *
  */
 void led_enable(int enable);
+
+enum ec_led_state {
+	LED_STATE_OFF   = 0,
+	LED_STATE_ON    = 1,
+	LED_STATE_RESET = 2,
+};
+
+/**
+ * Control state of LED.
+ *
+ * @param led_id	ID of LED to control
+ * @param state	0=off, 1=on, 2=reset to default
+ *
+ */
+void led_control(enum ec_led_id id, enum ec_led_state state);
+
 #endif /* __CROS_EC_LED_COMMON_H */
diff --git a/util/ectool.c b/util/ectool.c
index 758a54d3c7..b7cde903ec 100644
--- a/util/ectool.c
+++ b/util/ectool.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ BUILD_ASSERT(ARRAY_SIZE(led_color_names) == EC_LED_COLOR_COUNT);
 
 /* Note: depends on enum ec_led_id */
 static const char * const led_names[] = {
-	"battery", "power", "adapter", "left", "right"};
+	"battery", "power", "adapter", "left", "right", "recovery_hwreinit"};
 BUILD_ASSERT(ARRAY_SIZE(led_names) == EC_LED_ID_COUNT);
 
 /* Check SBS numerical value range */