diff --git a/tools/u_boot_pylib/terminal.py b/tools/u_boot_pylib/terminal.py
index 4b9a907..6bd790a 100644
--- a/tools/u_boot_pylib/terminal.py
+++ b/tools/u_boot_pylib/terminal.py
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@
     return out
 
 
-def tprint(text='', newline=True, colour=None, limit_to_line=False, bright=True):
+def tprint(text='', newline=True, colour=None, limit_to_line=False,
+           bright=True, back=None, col=None):
     """Handle a line of output to the terminal.
 
     In test mode this is recorded in a list. Otherwise it is output to the
@@ -155,9 +156,10 @@
     if print_test_mode:
         print_test_list.append(PrintLine(text, colour, newline, bright))
     else:
-        if colour:
-            col = Color()
-            text = col.build(colour, text, bright=bright)
+        if colour is not None:
+            if not col:
+                col = Color()
+            text = col.build(colour, text, bright=bright, back=back)
         if newline:
             print(text)
             last_print_len = None
@@ -214,9 +216,10 @@
     """Conditionally wraps text in ANSI color escape sequences."""
     BLACK, RED, GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE, MAGENTA, CYAN, WHITE = range(8)
     BOLD = -1
-    BRIGHT_START = '\033[1;%dm'
-    NORMAL_START = '\033[22;%dm'
+    BRIGHT_START = '\033[1;%d%sm'
+    NORMAL_START = '\033[22;%d%sm'
     BOLD_START = '\033[1m'
+    BACK_EXTRA = ';%d'
     RESET = '\033[0m'
 
     def __init__(self, colored=COLOR_IF_TERMINAL):
@@ -233,7 +236,14 @@
         except:
             self._enabled = False
 
+    def enabled(self):
+        """Check if colour is enabled
+
+        Return: True if enabled, else False
+        """
+        return self._enabled
+
-    def start(self, color, bright=True):
+    def start(self, color, bright=True, back=None):
         """Returns a start color code.
 
         Args:
@@ -244,8 +254,11 @@
           color, otherwise returns empty string
         """
         if self._enabled:
+            if color == self.BOLD:
+                return self.BOLD_START
             base = self.BRIGHT_START if bright else self.NORMAL_START
-            return base % (color + 30)
+            extra = self.BACK_EXTRA % (back + 40) if back else ''
+            return base % (color + 30, extra)
         return ''
 
     def stop(self):
@@ -259,7 +272,7 @@
             return self.RESET
         return ''
 
-    def build(self, color, text, bright=True):
+    def build(self, color, text, bright=True, back=None):
         """Returns text with conditionally added color escape sequences.
 
         Keyword arguments:
@@ -274,12 +287,7 @@
         """
         if not self._enabled:
             return text
-        if color == self.BOLD:
-            start = self.BOLD_START
-        else:
-            base = self.BRIGHT_START if bright else self.NORMAL_START
-            start = base % (color + 30)
-        return start + text + self.RESET
+        return self.start(color, bright, back) + text + self.RESET
 
 
 # Use this to suppress stdout/stderr output: