diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-verdin-dahlia.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-verdin-dahlia.dtsi
index 4b8f86f63081..80db1ad7c230 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-verdin-dahlia.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-verdin-dahlia.dtsi
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ &usb3_phy0 {
 
 /* Verdin USB_2 */
 &usb3_1 {
+	fsl,permanently-attached;
 	status = "okay";
 };