diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin.dtsi
index bcab830c6e95..59445f916d7f 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin.dtsi
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
 		off-on-delay = <500000>;
 		pinctrl-names = "default";
 		pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_reg_eth>;
+		regulator-always-on;
 		regulator-boot-on;
 		regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>;
 		regulator-min-microvolt = <3300000>;