diff --git a/firmware/include/vboot_nvstorage.h b/firmware/include/vboot_nvstorage.h
index 0f6e1fc..7914176 100644
--- a/firmware/include/vboot_nvstorage.h
+++ b/firmware/include/vboot_nvstorage.h
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
   VBNV_DEV_BOOT_USB,
   /* Only boot Google-signed images in developer mode.  0=no, 1=yes. */
   VBNV_DEV_BOOT_SIGNED_ONLY,
+  /* Set by userspace to request that RO firmware disable dev-mode on the next
+   * boot. This is likely only possible if the dev-switch is virtual. */
+  VBNV_DISABLE_DEV_REQUEST,
 } VbNvParam;
 
 
diff --git a/firmware/lib/vboot_nvstorage.c b/firmware/lib/vboot_nvstorage.c
index 7361817..de4fa3b 100644
--- a/firmware/lib/vboot_nvstorage.c
+++ b/firmware/lib/vboot_nvstorage.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #define BOOT_OFFSET                  1
 #define BOOT_DEBUG_RESET_MODE           0x80
+#define BOOT_DISABLE_DEV_REQUEST        0x40
 #define BOOT_TRY_B_COUNT_MASK           0x0F
 
 #define RECOVERY_OFFSET              2
@@ -128,6 +129,10 @@
       *dest = (raw[DEV_FLAGS_OFFSET] & DEV_BOOT_SIGNED_ONLY_MASK ? 1 : 0);
       return 0;
 
+    case VBNV_DISABLE_DEV_REQUEST:
+      *dest = (raw[BOOT_OFFSET] & BOOT_DISABLE_DEV_REQUEST ? 1 : 0);
+      return 0;
+
     default:
       return 1;
   }
@@ -220,6 +225,13 @@
         raw[DEV_FLAGS_OFFSET] &= ~DEV_BOOT_SIGNED_ONLY_MASK;
       break;
 
+    case VBNV_DISABLE_DEV_REQUEST:
+      if (value)
+        raw[BOOT_OFFSET] |= BOOT_DISABLE_DEV_REQUEST;
+      else
+        raw[BOOT_OFFSET] &= ~BOOT_DISABLE_DEV_REQUEST;
+      break;
+
     default:
       return 1;
   }
diff --git a/host/lib/crossystem.c b/host/lib/crossystem.c
index 27d45c3..a834979 100644
--- a/host/lib/crossystem.c
+++ b/host/lib/crossystem.c
@@ -371,6 +371,8 @@
     value = VbGetNvStorage(VBNV_RECOVERY_REQUEST);
   } else if (!strcasecmp(name,"dbg_reset")) {
     value = VbGetNvStorage(VBNV_DEBUG_RESET_MODE);
+  } else if (!strcasecmp(name,"disable_dev_request")) {
+    value = VbGetNvStorage(VBNV_DISABLE_DEV_REQUEST);
   } else if (!strcasecmp(name,"fwb_tries")) {
     value = VbGetNvStorage(VBNV_TRY_B_COUNT);
   } else if (!strcasecmp(name,"fwupdate_tries")) {
@@ -449,6 +451,8 @@
     return VbSetNvStorage(VBNV_RECOVERY_REQUEST, value);
   } else if (!strcasecmp(name,"dbg_reset")) {
     return VbSetNvStorage(VBNV_DEBUG_RESET_MODE, value);
+  } else if (!strcasecmp(name,"disable_dev_request")) {
+    return VbSetNvStorage(VBNV_DISABLE_DEV_REQUEST, value);
   } else if (!strcasecmp(name,"fwb_tries")) {
     return VbSetNvStorage(VBNV_TRY_B_COUNT, value);
   } else if (!strcasecmp(name,"fwupdate_tries")) {
diff --git a/utility/crossystem_main.c b/utility/crossystem_main.c
index 0a2e6de..2161583 100644
--- a/utility/crossystem_main.c
+++ b/utility/crossystem_main.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
   {"arch", IS_STRING, "Platform architecture"},
   {"cros_debug", 0, "OS should allow debug features"},
   {"dbg_reset", CAN_WRITE, "Debug reset mode request (writable)"},
+  {"disable_dev_request", CAN_WRITE, "Disable virtual dev-mode on next boot"},
   {"dev_boot_usb", CAN_WRITE,
    "Enable developer mode boot from USB/SD (writable)"},
   {"dev_boot_signed_only", CAN_WRITE,