diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91-sama5d2_xplained.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91-sama5d2_xplained.dts
index ad6de73ed5a5fd2f6b1cd7c19e325d60c21537c9..e74df327cdd3b8d5776cb5d6deb269042f463bdb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91-sama5d2_xplained.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91-sama5d2_xplained.dts
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@
 							regulator-name = "VDD_SDHC_1V8";
 							regulator-min-microvolt = <1800000>;
 							regulator-max-microvolt = <1800000>;
+							regulator-always-on;
 						};
 					};
 				};