diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk.dts
index 6ede46f7d45b..4e0a28152015 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk.dts
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ buck2_reg: regulator-buck2 {
 		gpios = <&gpio1 13 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 		states = <1000000 0x0
 			  900000 0x1>;
+		regulator-boot-on;
+		regulator-always-on;
 	};
 
 	wm8524: audio-codec {