diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/salvator-common.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/salvator-common.dtsi
index 4786c67b5e6527fd99d27aa969ef0b2d4274b4ad..d9d885006a8e8c9a6630f635132b6d0c24370ccc 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/salvator-common.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/salvator-common.dtsi
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ backlight: backlight {
 		brightness-levels = <256 128 64 16 8 4 0>;
 		default-brightness-level = <6>;
 
+		power-supply = <&reg_12v>;
 		enable-gpios = <&gpio6 7 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 	};
 
@@ -83,6 +84,15 @@ reg_3p3v: regulator1 {
 		regulator-always-on;
 	};
 
+	reg_12v: regulator2 {
+		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
+		regulator-name = "fixed-12V";
+		regulator-min-microvolt = <12000000>;
+		regulator-max-microvolt = <12000000>;
+		regulator-boot-on;
+		regulator-always-on;
+	};
+
 	rsnd_ak4613: sound {
 		compatible = "simple-audio-card";