diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
index 6c127605942f..af1166bd1c86 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
@@ -297,9 +297,15 @@ static int beagle_twl_gpio_setup(struct device *dev,
 	gpio_request(gpio + 1, "EHCI_nOC");
 	gpio_direction_input(gpio + 1);
 
-	/* TWL4030_GPIO_MAX + 0 == ledA, EHCI nEN_USB_PWR (out, active low) */
+	/*
+	 * TWL4030_GPIO_MAX + 0 == ledA, EHCI nEN_USB_PWR (out, XM active
+	 * high / others active low)
+	 */
 	gpio_request(gpio + TWL4030_GPIO_MAX, "nEN_USB_PWR");
-	gpio_direction_output(gpio + TWL4030_GPIO_MAX, 0);
+	if (omap3_beagle_get_rev() == OMAP3BEAGLE_BOARD_XM)
+		gpio_direction_output(gpio + TWL4030_GPIO_MAX, 1);
+	else
+		gpio_direction_output(gpio + TWL4030_GPIO_MAX, 0);
 
 	/* TWL4030_GPIO_MAX + 1 == ledB, PMU_STAT (out, active low LED) */
 	gpio_leds[2].gpio = gpio + TWL4030_GPIO_MAX + 1;