diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra124-nyan.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra124-nyan.dtsi
index ef430aa30152..5cf987b5401e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra124-nyan.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra124-nyan.dtsi
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@
 					ti,ac-detect-gpios = <&gpio
 							TEGRA_GPIO(J, 0)
 							GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+					ti,external-control;
 				};
 
 				battery: sbs-battery@b {