diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/ipq5018-mp03.1.dts b/arch/arm/dts/ipq5018-mp03.1.dts
index b729946822..fe9d12e33b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/ipq5018-mp03.1.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/ipq5018-mp03.1.dts
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
 
 	usb0: xhci@8a00000 {
 		ssphy = <1>;
+		usb_pwr_gpio = <24>;
 		usb_gpio {
 			pwr_gpio {
 				gpio = <24>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/ipq5018-mp03.3.dts b/arch/arm/dts/ipq5018-mp03.3.dts
index 4eebff1458..5badea7cdb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/ipq5018-mp03.3.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/ipq5018-mp03.3.dts
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
 	};
 
 	usb0: xhci@8a00000 {
+		usb_pwr_gpio = <24>;
 		usb_gpio {
 			pwr_gpio {
 				gpio = <24>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/ipq5018-mp03.5-c1.dts b/arch/arm/dts/ipq5018-mp03.5-c1.dts
index 2405f95c1f..45ee452d1a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/ipq5018-mp03.5-c1.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/ipq5018-mp03.5-c1.dts
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
 	};
 
 	usb0: xhci@8a00000 {
+		usb_pwr_gpio = <24>;
 		usb_gpio {
 			pwr_gpio {
 				gpio = <24>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/ipq5018-mp03.6-c1.dts b/arch/arm/dts/ipq5018-mp03.6-c1.dts
index 80222b8b5e..ad7aba6e92 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/ipq5018-mp03.6-c1.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/ipq5018-mp03.6-c1.dts
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
 	};
 
 	usb0: xhci@8a00000 {
+		usb_pwr_gpio = <24>;
 		usb_gpio {
 			pwr_gpio {
 				gpio = <24>;
diff --git a/board/qca/arm/ipq5018/ipq5018.c b/board/qca/arm/ipq5018/ipq5018.c
index 4d661d19da..db16be1e50 100644
--- a/board/qca/arm/ipq5018/ipq5018.c
+++ b/board/qca/arm/ipq5018/ipq5018.c
@@ -1343,7 +1343,9 @@ void board_usb_deinit(int id)
 					gpio_node, "gpio", 0);
 			unsigned int *gpio_base =
 				(unsigned int *)GPIO_CONFIG_ADDR(gpio);
+			int usb_pwr_gpio = fdtdec_get_int(gd->fdt_blob, nodeoff, "usb_pwr_gpio", 0);
 			writel(0xC1, gpio_base);
+			gpio_set_value(usb_pwr_gpio, GPIO_OUT_LOW);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1497,7 +1499,7 @@ static void usb_init_phy(int index, int ssphy)
 
 int ipq_board_usb_init(void)
 {
-	int i, nodeoff, ssphy, gpio_node;
+	int i, nodeoff, ssphy, gpio_node, usb_pwr_gpio;
 	char node_name[8];
 
 	if(readl(EUD_EUD_EN2)) {
@@ -1528,8 +1530,11 @@ int ipq_board_usb_init(void)
 		/* USB power GPIO for drive 5V */
 		gpio_node =
 			fdt_subnode_offset(gd->fdt_blob, nodeoff, "usb_gpio");
-		if (gpio_node >= 0)
+		if (gpio_node >= 0) {
 			qca_gpio_init(gpio_node);
+			usb_pwr_gpio = fdtdec_get_int(gd->fdt_blob, nodeoff, "usb_pwr_gpio", 0);
+			gpio_set_value(usb_pwr_gpio, GPIO_OUT_HIGH);
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;