diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin.dtsi
index 6457d2c37701..218b54821907 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin.dtsi
@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@
 			};
 
 			reg_nvcc_sd: LDO5 {
+				regulator-always-on;
 				regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>;
 				regulator-min-microvolt = <1800000>;
 				regulator-name = "On-module +V3.3_1.8_SD (LDO5)";