diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/am437x-gp-evm.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/am437x-gp-evm.dts
index c7423ed25fd9acd8c2dc79fffe0dcc635733af65..215775dc69483dba5b526b69eef58cbde3f697b7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/am437x-gp-evm.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/am437x-gp-evm.dts
@@ -522,6 +522,8 @@
 			regulator-name = "v1_0bat";
 			regulator-min-microvolt = <1000000>;
 			regulator-max-microvolt = <1000000>;
+			regulator-boot-on;
+			regulator-always-on;
 		};
 
 		dcdc6: regulator-dcdc6 {
@@ -529,6 +531,8 @@
 			regulator-name = "v1_8bat";
 			regulator-min-microvolt = <1800000>;
 			regulator-max-microvolt = <1800000>;
+			regulator-boot-on;
+			regulator-always-on;
 		};
 
 		ldo1: regulator-ldo1 {