diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra7-evm.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra7-evm.dts
index 07a525ac3b4f..0d8a3bd0f00d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra7-evm.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/dra7-evm.dts
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ smps45_reg: smps45 {
 					regulator-name = "smps45";
 					regulator-min-microvolt = < 850000>;
 					regulator-max-microvolt = <1150000>;
+					regulator-always-on;
 					regulator-boot-on;
 				};
 
@@ -289,6 +290,7 @@ smps6_reg: smps6 {
 					regulator-name = "smps6";
 					regulator-min-microvolt = <850000>;
 					regulator-max-microvolt = <12500000>;
+					regulator-always-on;
 					regulator-boot-on;
 				};
 
@@ -306,6 +308,7 @@ smps8_reg: smps8 {
 					regulator-name = "smps8";
 					regulator-min-microvolt = < 850000>;
 					regulator-max-microvolt = <1250000>;
+					regulator-always-on;
 					regulator-boot-on;
 				};
 
@@ -332,6 +335,7 @@ ldo2_reg: ldo2 {
 					regulator-name = "ldo2";
 					regulator-min-microvolt = <3300000>;
 					regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>;
+					regulator-always-on;
 					regulator-boot-on;
 				};
 
@@ -349,6 +353,7 @@ ldo9_reg: ldo9 {
 					regulator-name = "ldo9";
 					regulator-min-microvolt = <1050000>;
 					regulator-max-microvolt = <1050000>;
+					regulator-always-on;
 					regulator-boot-on;
 				};