diff --git a/crosec/src/wait_event/event.rs b/crosec/src/wait_event/event.rs
index 7d197ed..3708273 100644
--- a/crosec/src/wait_event/event.rs
+++ b/crosec/src/wait_event/event.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
+use async_std::io::ReadExt;
 use std::io;
 use std::mem::size_of;
-use async_std::io::ReadExt;
 
 use bytemuck::{from_bytes, Pod, Zeroable};
 use num_derive::FromPrimitive;
 
 use crate::wait_event::fingerprint::EcMkbpEventFingerprint;
 
+use super::host_event::EcMkbpEventHostEvent;
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Pod, Zeroable)]
 #[repr(C, packed)]
 pub struct EcResponseMotionSenseFifoInfo {
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ pub struct EcResponseMotionSenseFifoInfo {
 #[repr(u8)]
 pub enum EcMkbpEvent {
     KeyMatrix([u8; 13]),
-    HostEvent(u32),
+    HostEvent(EcMkbpEventHostEvent),
     HostEvent64(u64),
     SensorFifo(EcResponseMotionSenseFifoInfo),
     Buttons(u32),
@@ -74,6 +76,9 @@ impl EcMkbpEventType {
             EcMkbpEventType::Fingerprint => {
                 EcMkbpEvent::Fingerprint(from_bytes::<EcMkbpEventFingerprint>(&data).to_owned())
             }
+            EcMkbpEventType::HostEvent => {
+                EcMkbpEvent::HostEvent(from_bytes::<EcMkbpEventHostEvent>(&data).to_owned())
+            }
             event_type => panic!("{event_type:#?} from_bytes not implemented yet"),
         }
     }
@@ -84,7 +89,10 @@ impl EcMkbpEventType {
         Ok(self.parse_event(&mut event))
     }
 
-    pub(crate) async fn read_async<T: async_std::io::Read + Unpin>(&self, stream: &mut T) -> io::Result<EcMkbpEvent> {
+    pub(crate) async fn read_async<T: async_std::io::Read + Unpin>(
+        &self,
+        stream: &mut T,
+    ) -> io::Result<EcMkbpEvent> {
         let mut event = vec![Default::default(); size_of::<Self>() + self.data_size()];
         stream.read_exact(&mut event).await?;
         Ok(self.parse_event(&mut event))
diff --git a/crosec/src/wait_event/host_event.rs b/crosec/src/wait_event/host_event.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..051588e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crosec/src/wait_event/host_event.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+use std::fmt::Debug;
+
+use bytemuck::{Pod, Zeroable};
+use num::FromPrimitive;
+use num_derive::FromPrimitive;
+use strum_macros::IntoStaticStr;
+
+/// Host event codes. ACPI query EC command uses code 0 to mean "no event
+/// pending".  We explicitly specify each value in the enum listing so they won't
+/// change if we delete/insert an item or rearrange the list (it needs to be
+/// stable across platforms, not just within a single compiled instance).
+#[repr(u32)]
+#[derive(FromPrimitive, IntoStaticStr, Debug)]
+pub enum HostEventCode {
+    None = 0,
+    LidClosed = 1 << 0,
+    LidOpen = 1 << 1,
+    PowerButton = 1 << 2,
+    AcConnected = 1 << 3,
+    AcDisconnected = 1 << 4,
+    BatteryLow = 1 << 5,
+    BatteryCritical = 1 << 6,
+    Battery = 1 << 7,
+    ThermalThreshold = 1 << 8,
+    /// Event generated by a device attached to the EC
+    Device = 1 << 9,
+    Thermal = 1 << 10,
+    /// GPU related event. Formerly named EC_HOST_EVENT_USB_CHARGER.
+    Gpu = 1 << 11,
+    KeyPressed = 1 << 12,
+    /// EC has finished initializing the host interface.  The host can check
+    /// for this event following sending a EC_CMD_REBOOT_EC command to
+    /// determine when the EC is ready to accept subsequent commands.
+    InterfaceReady = 1 << 13,
+    /// Keyboard recovery combo has been pressed
+    KeyboardRecovery = 1 << 14,
+    /// Shutdown due to thermal overload
+    ThermalShutdown = 1 << 15,
+    /// Shutdown due to battery level too low
+    BatteryShutdown = 1 << 16,
+    /// Suggest that the AP throttle itself
+    ThrottleStart = 1 << 17,
+    /// Suggest that the AP resume normal speed
+    ThrottleStop = 1 << 18,
+    /// Hang detect logic detected a hang and host event timeout expired
+    HangDetect = 1 << 19,
+    /// Hang detect logic detected a hang and warm rebooted the AP
+    HangReboot = 1 << 20,
+    /// PD MCU triggering host event
+    PdMcu = 1 << 21,
+    /// Battery Status flags have changed
+    BatteryStatus = 1 << 22,
+    /// EC encountered a panic, triggering a reset
+    Panic = 1 << 23,
+    /// Keyboard fastboot combo has been pressed
+    KeyboardFastboot = 1 << 24,
+    /// EC RTC event occurred
+    Rtc = 1 << 25,
+    /// Emulate MKBP event
+    Mkbp = 1 << 26,
+    /// EC desires to change state of host-controlled USB mux
+    UsbMux = 1 << 27,
+    /// The device has changed "modes". This can be one of the following:
+    ///  - TABLET/LAPTOP mode
+    ///  - detachable base attach/detach event
+    ModeChange = 1 << 28,
+    /// Keyboard recovery combo with hardware reinitialization
+    KeyboardRecoveryHwReinit = 1 << 29,
+    /// WoV
+    Wov = 1 << 30,
+    /// The high bit of the event mask is not used as a host event code.  If
+    /// it reads back as set, then the entire event mask should be considered
+    /// invalid by the host.  This can happen when reading the raw event status
+    /// via EC_MEMMAP_HOST_EVENTS but the LPC interface is not initialized on
+    /// the EC, or improperly configured on the host.
+    Invalid = 1 << 31,
+}
+
+#[derive(Pod, Zeroable, Clone, Copy)]
+#[repr(C)]
+pub struct EcMkbpEventHostEvent {
+    host_event: u32,
+}
+impl EcMkbpEventHostEvent {
+    /// Try getting the host event code enum. If it for some reason is something else, that's an error.
+    pub fn rust(self) -> Result<HostEventCode, u32> {
+        HostEventCode::from_u32(self.host_event).ok_or(self.host_event)
+    }
+}
+impl Debug for EcMkbpEventHostEvent {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        self.rust().fmt(f)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crosec/src/wait_event/mod.rs b/crosec/src/wait_event/mod.rs
index faca0f9..cf027d9 100644
--- a/crosec/src/wait_event/mod.rs
+++ b/crosec/src/wait_event/mod.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use crate::CROS_EC_IOC_MAGIC;
 
 pub mod event;
 pub mod fingerprint;
+pub mod host_event;
 
 const POLL_IN: i16 = 0x001;
 
diff --git a/ectool/src/main.rs b/ectool/src/main.rs
index b123a8d..9615699 100644
--- a/ectool/src/main.rs
+++ b/ectool/src/main.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use fp_download_subcommand::{fp_download_subcommand, FpDownloadSubcommand};
 use fp_upload_template_command::fp_upload_template_command;
 use num_traits::cast::FromPrimitive;
 
+use crate::fp_get_encryption_status_command::fp_get_encryption_status_command;
 use crosec::battery::battery;
 use crosec::commands::board_version::ec_cmd_board_version;
 use crosec::commands::get_cmd_versions::ec_cmd_get_cmd_versions;
@@ -29,13 +30,12 @@ use crosec::{
     CROS_EC_PATH, CROS_FP_PATH, EC_FAN_SPEED_ENTRIES, EC_FAN_SPEED_NOT_PRESENT,
     EC_FAN_SPEED_STALLED, EC_MEM_MAP_FAN,
 };
-use crate::fp_get_encryption_status_command::fp_get_encryption_status_command;
 
 mod charge_control_subcommand;
 mod check_seed;
 mod fp_download_subcommand;
-mod fp_upload_template_command;
 mod fp_get_encryption_status_command;
+mod fp_upload_template_command;
 
 #[derive(Parser)]
 #[command(version, about)]
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
             timeout,
         } => {
             let mut file = File::open(device.unwrap_or_default().get_path())?;
+            println!("Waiting for event...");
             let result = wait_event_sync(&mut file, event_type, timeout).unwrap();
             println!("{result:#?}");
         }