diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-librem5-r3.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-librem5-r3.dts
index 0d38327043f8..cd3c3edd48fa 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-librem5-r3.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-librem5-r3.dts
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ &bq25895 {
 	ti,termination-current = <144000>;  /* uA */
 };
 
+&buck3_reg {
+	regulator-always-on;
+};
+
 &proximity {
 	proximity-near-level = <25>;
 };