diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/smb347-charger.c b/drivers/power/supply/smb347-charger.c
index 8cfbd8d6b4786..912e2184f918c 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/smb347-charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/smb347-charger.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #define CFG_PIN_EN_CTRL_ACTIVE_LOW		0x60
 #define CFG_PIN_EN_APSD_IRQ			BIT(1)
 #define CFG_PIN_EN_CHARGER_ERROR		BIT(2)
+#define CFG_PIN_EN_CTRL				BIT(4)
 #define CFG_THERM				0x07
 #define CFG_THERM_SOFT_HOT_COMPENSATION_MASK	0x03
 #define CFG_THERM_SOFT_HOT_COMPENSATION_SHIFT	0
@@ -725,6 +726,15 @@ static int smb347_hw_init(struct smb347_charger *smb)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto fail;
 
+	/* Activate pin control, making it writable. */
+	switch (smb->enable_control) {
+	case SMB3XX_CHG_ENABLE_PIN_ACTIVE_LOW:
+	case SMB3XX_CHG_ENABLE_PIN_ACTIVE_HIGH:
+		ret = regmap_set_bits(smb->regmap, CFG_PIN, CFG_PIN_EN_CTRL);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto fail;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Make the charging functionality controllable by a write to the
 	 * command register unless pin control is specified in the platform