diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/stm32/echoplayer/power-echoplayer.c b/firmware/target/arm/stm32/echoplayer/power-echoplayer.c
index e001a3a6f2..3482d884eb 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/stm32/echoplayer/power-echoplayer.c
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/stm32/echoplayer/power-echoplayer.c
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 #include "power.h"
+#include "mutex.h"
+#include "gpio-stm32h7.h"
+
+static struct mutex power_1v8_lock;
+static int power_1v8_refcount;
 
 unsigned short battery_level_disksafe = 3500;
 unsigned short battery_level_shutoff = 3400;
@@ -35,9 +40,29 @@ unsigned short percent_to_volt_charge[11] =
     3485, 3780, 3836, 3857, 3890, 3930, 3986, 4062, 4158, 4185, 4196
 };
 
+/* API for enabling 1V8 regulator */
+void echoplayer_enable_1v8_regulator(bool enable)
+{
+    mutex_lock(&power_1v8_lock);
+
+    if (enable)
+    {
+        if (power_1v8_refcount++ == 0)
+            gpio_set_level(GPIO_POWER_1V8, 1);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if (--power_1v8_refcount == 0)
+            gpio_set_level(GPIO_POWER_1V8, 0);
+    }
+
+    mutex_unlock(&power_1v8_lock);
+}
+
 /* Power management */
 void power_init(void)
 {
+    mutex_init(&power_1v8_lock);
 }
 
 void power_off(void)
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/stm32/echoplayer/power-echoplayer.h b/firmware/target/arm/stm32/echoplayer/power-echoplayer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..555b55c034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/stm32/echoplayer/power-echoplayer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *             __________               __   ___.
+ *   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
+ *   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
+ *   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
+ *   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
+ *                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2026 by Aidan MacDonald
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+#ifndef __POWER_ECHOPLAYER_H__
+#define __POWER_ECHOPLAYER_H__
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+void echoplayer_enable_1v8_regulator(bool enable);
+
+#endif /* __POWER_ECHOPLAYER_H__ */