diff --git a/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/ccimx95-dvk.conf b/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/ccimx95-dvk.conf
index 13224fa6f..5aec31690 100644
--- a/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/ccimx95-dvk.conf
+++ b/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/ccimx95-dvk.conf
@@ -83,3 +83,13 @@ DEFAULT_IMAGE_NAME ?= "dey-image-chromium"
 BOOTABLE_ARTIFACTS = " \
     imx-boot##SIGNED##-ccimx95-dvk.bin \
 "
+
+# Systemd logind power key event.
+# short press:
+#   SMARC=1: graceful poweroff
+#   SMARC=0: suspend
+# long press:
+#   SMARC=1: ignored by systemd (absorbed by MCA fw for a forceful poweroff)
+#   SMARC=0: graceful poweroff
+LOGIND_HANDLE_POWER_KEY ?= "${@oe.utils.conditional('SMARC', '1', 'poweroff', 'suspend', d)}"
+LOGIND_HANDLE_POWER_KEY_LONGPRESS ?= "${@oe.utils.conditional('SMARC', '1', 'ignore', 'poweroff', d)}"