diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_gus/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_gus/mainboard.c
index 2c0f0f5c43..dc1a46f4b7 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_gus/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_gus/mainboard.c
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ void lb_board(struct lb_header *header)
 void mainboard_power_on_backlight(void)
 {
 	gpio_output(GPIO(2, B, 4), 1);	/* BL_PWR_EN */
+	mdelay(20);
+	gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* LCD_BL */
 	mdelay(10);
-	gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* LCD_BL */
-	mdelay(10);
-	gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* BL_EN */
+	gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* BL_EN */
 }
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_jaq/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_jaq/mainboard.c
index 2c0f0f5c43..dc1a46f4b7 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_jaq/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_jaq/mainboard.c
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ void lb_board(struct lb_header *header)
 void mainboard_power_on_backlight(void)
 {
 	gpio_output(GPIO(2, B, 4), 1);	/* BL_PWR_EN */
+	mdelay(20);
+	gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* LCD_BL */
 	mdelay(10);
-	gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* LCD_BL */
-	mdelay(10);
-	gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* BL_EN */
+	gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* BL_EN */
 }
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_jerry/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_jerry/mainboard.c
index 50ee52e79f..0e6ed095ff 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_jerry/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_jerry/mainboard.c
@@ -154,10 +154,10 @@ void mainboard_power_on_backlight(void)
 		break;
 	default:
 		gpio_output(GPIO(2, B, 4), 1);	/* BL_PWR_EN */
+		mdelay(20);
+		gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* LCD_BL */
 		mdelay(10);
-		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* LCD_BL */
-		mdelay(10);
-		gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* BL_EN */
+		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* BL_EN */
 		break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_mighty/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_mighty/mainboard.c
index 3d73e52ce8..d5a4b32e0b 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_mighty/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_mighty/mainboard.c
@@ -154,10 +154,10 @@ void mainboard_power_on_backlight(void)
 		break;
 	default:
 		gpio_output(GPIO(2, B, 4), 1);	/* BL_PWR_EN */
+		mdelay(20);
+		gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* LCD_BL */
 		mdelay(10);
-		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* LCD_BL */
-		mdelay(10);
-		gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* BL_EN */
+		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* BL_EN */
 		break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_minnie/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_minnie/mainboard.c
index 2c0f0f5c43..dc1a46f4b7 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_minnie/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_minnie/mainboard.c
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ void lb_board(struct lb_header *header)
 void mainboard_power_on_backlight(void)
 {
 	gpio_output(GPIO(2, B, 4), 1);	/* BL_PWR_EN */
+	mdelay(20);
+	gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* LCD_BL */
 	mdelay(10);
-	gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* LCD_BL */
-	mdelay(10);
-	gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* BL_EN */
+	gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* BL_EN */
 }
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_pinky/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_pinky/mainboard.c
index 243b84f7c1..ba5aa38f7b 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_pinky/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_pinky/mainboard.c
@@ -200,10 +200,10 @@ void mainboard_power_on_backlight(void)
 		break;
 	default:
 		gpio_output(GPIO(2, B, 4), 1);	/* BL_PWR_EN */
+		mdelay(20);
+		gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* LCD_BL */
 		mdelay(10);
-		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* LCD_BL */
-		mdelay(10);
-		gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* BL_EN */
+		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* BL_EN */
 		break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_speedy/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_speedy/mainboard.c
index 3d73e52ce8..d5a4b32e0b 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/veyron_speedy/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/veyron_speedy/mainboard.c
@@ -154,10 +154,10 @@ void mainboard_power_on_backlight(void)
 		break;
 	default:
 		gpio_output(GPIO(2, B, 4), 1);	/* BL_PWR_EN */
+		mdelay(20);
+		gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* LCD_BL */
 		mdelay(10);
-		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* LCD_BL */
-		mdelay(10);
-		gpio_output(GPIO_BACKLIGHT, 1);	/* BL_EN */
+		gpio_output(GPIO(7, A, 2), 1);	/* BL_EN */
 		break;
 	}
 }