diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/nvidia/tegra186.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/nvidia/tegra186.dtsi
index 0f4eacaf5b77..3c811943e700 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/nvidia/tegra186.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/nvidia/tegra186.dtsi
@@ -1360,5 +1360,6 @@ timer {
 			     <GIC_PPI 10
 				(GIC_CPU_MASK_SIMPLE(4) | IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW)>;
 		interrupt-parent = <&gic>;
+		always-on;
 	};
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/nvidia/tegra194.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/nvidia/tegra194.dtsi
index c77ca211fa8f..a2528312db5f 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/nvidia/tegra194.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/nvidia/tegra194.dtsi
@@ -1053,5 +1053,6 @@ timer {
 			     <GIC_PPI 10
 				(GIC_CPU_MASK_SIMPLE(4) | IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW)>;
 		interrupt-parent = <&gic>;
+		always-on;
 	};
 };