diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5422-odroid-core.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5422-odroid-core.dtsi
index 6277562b68a701..238b1b3ad4f6f1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5422-odroid-core.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5422-odroid-core.dtsi
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@
 				regulator-name = "vddq_mmc0";
 				regulator-min-microvolt = <1800000>;
 				regulator-max-microvolt = <1800000>;
+				regulator-always-on;
 			};
 
 			ldo4_reg: LDO4 {