diff --git a/board/dhelectronics/dh_imx6/dh_imx6.c b/board/dhelectronics/dh_imx6/dh_imx6.c
index c8dd30dfeaf..ada44e01424 100644
--- a/board/dhelectronics/dh_imx6/dh_imx6.c
+++ b/board/dhelectronics/dh_imx6/dh_imx6.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <fuse.h>
 #include <i2c_eeprom.h>
 #include <mmc.h>
+#include <power/regulator.h>
 #include <usb.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <usb/ehci-ci.h>
@@ -127,6 +128,8 @@ int board_init(void)
 
 	setup_fec_clock();
 
+	regulators_enable_boot_on(_DEBUG);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/board/dhelectronics/dh_imx8mp/imx8mp_dhcom_pdk2.c b/board/dhelectronics/dh_imx8mp/imx8mp_dhcom_pdk2.c
index c635735d89c..a389ab3c2d9 100644
--- a/board/dhelectronics/dh_imx8mp/imx8mp_dhcom_pdk2.c
+++ b/board/dhelectronics/dh_imx8mp/imx8mp_dhcom_pdk2.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <net.h>
 #include <miiphy.h>
+#include <power/regulator.h>
 
 #include "lpddr4_timing.h"
 #include "../common/dh_common.h"
@@ -111,6 +112,8 @@ int dh_setup_mac_address(void)
 
 int board_init(void)
 {
+	regulators_enable_boot_on(_DEBUG);
+
 	return 0;
 }