diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun50i-a64-pinephone.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun50i-a64-pinephone.dtsi
index 1c555456b..05fab5d79 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun50i-a64-pinephone.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun50i-a64-pinephone.dtsi
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ green {
 		};
 
 		led-2 {
+			linux,default-trigger = "panic";
 			function = LED_FUNCTION_INDICATOR;
 			color = <LED_COLOR_ID_RED>;
 			gpios = <&pio 3 19 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>; /* PD19 */