diff --git a/src/ec/dell/mec5035/mec5035.c b/src/ec/dell/mec5035/mec5035.c
index dffbb7960c..17ac2c1dab 100644
--- a/src/ec/dell/mec5035/mec5035.c
+++ b/src/ec/dell/mec5035/mec5035.c
@@ -94,6 +94,13 @@ void mec5035_control_radio(enum ec_radio_dev dev, enum ec_radio_state state)
 	ec_command(CMD_RADIO_CTRL);
 }
 
+static void mec5035_power_button_route(enum ec_power_button_route target)
+{
+	u8 buf = (u8)target;
+	write_mailbox_regs(&buf, 2, 1);
+	ec_command(CMD_POWER_BUTTON_TO_HOST);
+}
+
 void mec5035_early_init(void)
 {
 	/* If this isn't sent the EC shuts down the system after about 15
@@ -107,6 +114,7 @@ static void mec5035_init(struct device *dev)
 	/* Unconditionally use this argument for now as this setting
 	   is probably the most sensible default out of the 3 choices. */
 	mec5035_mouse_touchpad(TP_PS2_MOUSE);
+	mec5035_power_button_route(HOST);
 
 	pc_keyboard_init(NO_AUX_DEVICE);
 
diff --git a/src/ec/dell/mec5035/mec5035.h b/src/ec/dell/mec5035/mec5035.h
index 32f791cb01..5fdf56631b 100644
--- a/src/ec/dell/mec5035/mec5035.h
+++ b/src/ec/dell/mec5035/mec5035.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 enum mec5035_cmd {
 	CMD_MOUSE_TP = 0x1a,
 	CMD_RADIO_CTRL = 0x2b,
+	CMD_POWER_BUTTON_TO_HOST = 0x3e,
 	CMD_CPU_OK = 0xc2,
 };
 
@@ -33,6 +34,11 @@ enum ec_radio_state {
 	RADIO_ON
 };
 
+enum ec_power_button_route {
+	EC = 0,
+	HOST
+};
+
 u8 mec5035_mouse_touchpad(enum ec_mouse_setting setting);
 void mec5035_cpu_ok(void);
 void mec5035_early_init(void);