diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6ul-liteboard.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6ul-liteboard.dts
index ed1d891d6a89..1d863a16bcf0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6ul-liteboard.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6ul-liteboard.dts
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@
 	};
 };
 
+&snvs_poweroff {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &uart1 {
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_uart1>;