diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51-peripherals.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51-peripherals.c
index 5ddf15664ff1d6d4aaed4d8ec4a89bcb10a9abad..3d95534215d043424158ad0b556c30f632f9906f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51-peripherals.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-rx51-peripherals.c
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ static struct regulator_init_data rx51_vaux1 = {
 		.name			= "V28",
 		.min_uV			= 2800000,
 		.max_uV			= 2800000,
+		.always_on		= true, /* due battery cover sensor */
 		.valid_modes_mask	= REGULATOR_MODE_NORMAL
 					| REGULATOR_MODE_STANDBY,
 		.valid_ops_mask		= REGULATOR_CHANGE_MODE