diff --git a/board/kevin/board.c b/board/kevin/board.c
index dac0fb61b4..9336b681cb 100644
--- a/board/kevin/board.c
+++ b/board/kevin/board.c
@@ -351,6 +351,19 @@ static struct mutex g_lid_mutex;
 struct bma2x2_accel_data g_bma255_data = {
 	.variant = BMA255,
 };
+
+/* Matrix to rotate accelrator into standard reference frame */
+const matrix_3x3_t base_standard_ref = {
+	{ 0, FLOAT_TO_FP(-1),  0},
+	{ FLOAT_TO_FP(-1),  0, 0},
+	{ 0,  0, FLOAT_TO_FP(1)}
+};
+
+const matrix_3x3_t lid_standard_ref = {
+	{ 0,  FLOAT_TO_FP(-1), 0},
+	{ FLOAT_TO_FP(1),  0,  0},
+	{ 0,  0, FLOAT_TO_FP(-1)}
+};
 #endif
 
 struct motion_sensor_t motion_sensors[] = {
@@ -369,7 +382,11 @@ struct motion_sensor_t motion_sensors[] = {
 	 .drv_data = &g_bmi160_data,
 	 .port = CONFIG_SPI_ACCEL_PORT,
 	 .addr = BMI160_SET_SPI_ADDRESS(CONFIG_SPI_ACCEL_PORT),
+#ifdef BOARD_KEVIN
+	 .rot_standard_ref = &base_standard_ref,
+#else
 	 .rot_standard_ref = NULL, /* Identity matrix. */
+#endif
 	 .default_range = 2,  /* g, enough for laptop. */
 	 .config = {
 		 /* AP: by default use EC settings */
@@ -406,7 +423,11 @@ struct motion_sensor_t motion_sensors[] = {
 	 .port = CONFIG_SPI_ACCEL_PORT,
 	 .addr = BMI160_SET_SPI_ADDRESS(CONFIG_SPI_ACCEL_PORT),
 	 .default_range = 1000, /* dps */
-	 .rot_standard_ref = NULL, /* Identity Matrix. */
+#ifdef BOARD_KEVIN
+	 .rot_standard_ref = &base_standard_ref, /* Identity Matrix. */
+#else
+	 .rot_standard_ref = NULL, /* Identity matrix. */
+#endif
 	 .config = {
 		 /* AP: by default shutdown all sensors */
 		 [SENSOR_CONFIG_AP] = {
@@ -442,7 +463,7 @@ struct motion_sensor_t motion_sensors[] = {
 	 .drv_data = &g_bma255_data,
 	 .port = I2C_PORT_ACCEL,
 	 .addr = BMA2x2_I2C_ADDR1,
-	 .rot_standard_ref = NULL, /* Identity matrix. */
+	 .rot_standard_ref = &lid_standard_ref,
 	 .default_range = 2, /* g, enough for laptop. */
 	 .config = {
 		/* AP: by default use EC settings */