diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin-dahlia.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin-dahlia.dtsi
index 1cff0b829357..b64dac4f29c2 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin-dahlia.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin-dahlia.dtsi
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gpio5 {
+	pinctrl-names = "default";
+	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_ctrl_sleep_moci>;
+};
+
 /* Current measurement into module VCC */
 &hwmon {
 	status = "okay";
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin-dev.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin-dev.dtsi
index 3c4b8ca125e3..95b7c9a03a23 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin-dev.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin-dev.dtsi
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gpio5 {
+	pinctrl-names = "default";
+	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_ctrl_sleep_moci>;
+};
+
 &gpio_expander_21 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin-yavia.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin-yavia.dtsi
index 1e28c78e381f..763f069e8405 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin-yavia.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin-yavia.dtsi
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_gpios_ext_yavia>;
 };
 
+&gpio5 {
+	pinctrl-names = "default";
+	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_ctrl_sleep_moci>;
+};
+
 &hwmon_temp {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin.dtsi
index 6f0811587142..4768b05fd765 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mm-verdin.dtsi
@@ -110,6 +110,22 @@
 		startup-delay-us = <200000>;
 	};
 
+	/*
+	 * By default we enable CTRL_SLEEP_MOCI#, this is required to have
+	 * peripherals on the carrier board powered.
+	 * If more granularity or power saving is required this can be disabled
+	 * in the carrier board device tree files.
+	 */
+	reg_force_sleep_moci: regulator-force-sleep-moci {
+		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
+		enable-active-high;
+		/* Verdin CTRL_SLEEP_MOCI# (SODIMM 256) */
+		gpio = <&gpio5 1 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+		regulator-always-on;
+		regulator-boot-on;
+		regulator-name = "CTRL_SLEEP_MOCI#";
+	};
+
 	reg_usb_otg1_vbus: regulator-usb-otg1 {
 		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
 		enable-active-high;
@@ -333,16 +349,6 @@
 			  "SODIMM_212",
 			  "SODIMM_151",
 			  "SODIMM_153";
-
-	ctrl-sleep-moci-hog {
-		gpio-hog;
-		/* Verdin CTRL_SLEEP_MOCI# (SODIMM 256) */
-		gpios = <1 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
-		line-name = "CTRL_SLEEP_MOCI#";
-		output-high;
-		pinctrl-names = "default";
-		pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_ctrl_sleep_moci>;
-	};
 };
 
 /* On-module I2C */