diff --git a/board/nm/nmhw21/board.c b/board/nm/nmhw21/board.c
index 49e58af00f..678195e315 100644
--- a/board/nm/nmhw21/board.c
+++ b/board/nm/nmhw21/board.c
@@ -622,9 +622,7 @@ static void pmic_ignition_gate_on(void)
 	val |= 0xC0;
 	(void)da9063_set_reg(PMIC_REG_CONFIG_L, val);
 
-	(void)da9063_get_reg(PMIC_REG_CONTROL_D, &val);		/* No blinking, state selected by GPIOxx_MODE */
-	val &= ~0xF8;
-	(void)da9063_set_reg(PMIC_REG_CONTROL_D, val);
+	(void)da9063_set_reg(PMIC_REG_CONTROL_D, 0x00);		/* No blinking, state selected by GPIOxx_MODE */
 
 	(void)da9063_get_reg(PMIC_REG_GPIO_MODE8_15, &val);	/* Set to GPIO14,15 to high */
 	val |= 0xC0;