diff --git a/drivers/mfd/twl4030-power.c b/drivers/mfd/twl4030-power.c
index 1595e9c76132..0bca948ab6ba 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/twl4030-power.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/twl4030-power.c
@@ -686,6 +686,9 @@ static bool twl4030_power_use_poweroff(const struct twl4030_power_data *pdata,
 	if (of_property_read_bool(node, "ti,use_poweroff"))
 		return true;
 
+	if (of_device_is_system_power_controller(node->parent))
+		return true;
+
 	return false;
 }