diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/bluey/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/bluey/mainboard.c
index 123e39854d..df2d3d33a7 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/bluey/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/bluey/mainboard.c
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ void lb_add_boot_mode(struct lb_header *header)
 	if (google_chromeec_is_below_critical_threshold())
 		mode->boot_mode = LB_BOOT_MODE_LOW_BATTERY;
 
-	/* Booting into normal mode hence disable charging */
-	if (mode->boot_mode == LB_BOOT_MODE_NORMAL)
-		disable_slow_battery_charging();
+	/* Enable charging only during low-battery mode */
+	if (mode->boot_mode == LB_BOOT_MODE_LOW_BATTERY)
+		enable_slow_battery_charging();
 }
 
 bool mainboard_needs_pcie_init(void)
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/bluey/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/google/bluey/romstage.c
index da87261fef..b76dfba1f2 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/bluey/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/bluey/romstage.c
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ void platform_romstage_main(void)
 	/* QCLib: DDR init & train */
 	qclib_load_and_run();
 
-	enable_slow_battery_charging();
-
 	aop_fw_load_reset();
 
 	qclib_rerun();