diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sunxi-common-regulators.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sunxi-common-regulators.dtsi
index 51cc8383f70f..f1953b0c5059 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sunxi-common-regulators.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sunxi-common-regulators.dtsi
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
 		regulator-name = "usb1-vbus";
 		regulator-min-microvolt = <5000000>;
 		regulator-max-microvolt = <5000000>;
+		regulator-boot-on;
 		enable-active-high;
 		gpio = <&pio 7 6 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 		status = "disabled";
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@
 		regulator-name = "usb2-vbus";
 		regulator-min-microvolt = <5000000>;
 		regulator-max-microvolt = <5000000>;
+		regulator-boot-on;
 		enable-active-high;
 		gpio = <&pio 7 3 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 		status = "disabled";