diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-librem5-r4.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-librem5-r4.dts
index 97577c0a7715..33f398b48119 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-librem5-r4.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-librem5-r4.dts
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@
 };
 
 &proximity {
-	proximity-near-level = <5>;
+	proximity-near-level = <7>;
 };