diff --git a/board/veyron/gpio.inc b/board/veyron/gpio.inc
index 37c91c80f7..e38ac5aea7 100644
--- a/board/veyron/gpio.inc
+++ b/board/veyron/gpio.inc
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ GPIO(KB_IN07, D, 2,  GPIO_KB_INPUT, keyboard_raw_gpio_interrupt)
 GPIO(WP_L, B, 4, GPIO_INPUT, NULL)
 
 /* Outputs */
+GPIO(5V_DRV,            A, 8,  GPIO_OUT_LOW,   NULL)
 GPIO(BAT_LED0,          B, 11, GPIO_OUT_LOW,   NULL)
 GPIO(BAT_LED1,          A, 11, GPIO_OUT_LOW,   NULL)
 GPIO(EC_BL_OVERRIDE,    F, 1,  GPIO_OUT_LOW,   NULL)
diff --git a/power/rockchip.c b/power/rockchip.c
index 2397ef9d6a..62ec073675 100644
--- a/power/rockchip.c
+++ b/power/rockchip.c
@@ -163,6 +163,17 @@ static void set_pmic_source(int asserted)
 	gpio_set_level(GPIO_PMIC_SOURCE_PWREN, asserted ? 1 : 0);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Power on or off the VCC_5V
+ *
+ * @param asserted	Assert (=1) or deassert (=0) the signal.
+ */
+static void set_5v_power(int asserted)
+{
+	/* Signal is active-high */
+	gpio_set_level(GPIO_5V_DRV, asserted ? 1 : 0);
+}
+
 /**
  * Check for some event triggering the shutdown.
  *
@@ -400,6 +411,7 @@ static void power_on(void)
 	/* Call hooks now that AP is running */
 	hook_notify(HOOK_CHIPSET_STARTUP);
 
+	set_5v_power(1);
 	CPRINTS("AP running ...");
 }
 
@@ -439,6 +451,7 @@ static int wait_for_power_button_release(unsigned int timeout_us)
  */
 static void power_off(void)
 {
+	set_5v_power(0);
 	/* Call hooks before we drop power rails */
 	hook_notify(HOOK_CHIPSET_SHUTDOWN);
 	/* switch off all rails */