diff --git a/firmware/include/vboot_api.h b/firmware/include/vboot_api.h
index 5f11313d6f..c947d2a36c 100644
--- a/firmware/include/vboot_api.h
+++ b/firmware/include/vboot_api.h
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ typedef struct VbCommonParams {
 #define VB_INIT_OUT_ENABLE_OPROM         0x00000020
 /* BIOS may be asked to boot something other than ChromeOS */
 #define VB_INIT_OUT_ENABLE_ALTERNATE_OS  0x00000040
+/* Enable developer path. */
+#define VB_INIT_OUT_ENABLE_DEVELOPER     0x00000080
 
 
 /* Data only used by VbInit() */
diff --git a/firmware/lib/vboot_api_init.c b/firmware/lib/vboot_api_init.c
index 4c5eb642f5..8581d89864 100644
--- a/firmware/lib/vboot_api_init.c
+++ b/firmware/lib/vboot_api_init.c
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ VbError_t VbInit(VbCommonParams* cparams, VbInitParams* iparams) {
   }
   else if (is_dev) {
     /* Developer switch is on, so need to support dev mode */
-    iparams->out_flags |= (VB_INIT_OUT_CLEAR_RAM |
+    iparams->out_flags |= (VB_INIT_OUT_ENABLE_DEVELOPER |
+                           VB_INIT_OUT_CLEAR_RAM |
                            VB_INIT_OUT_ENABLE_DISPLAY |
                            VB_INIT_OUT_ENABLE_USB_STORAGE);
     /* ... which may or may not include custom OSes */