diff --git a/frontend/device/kindle/device.lua b/frontend/device/kindle/device.lua
index cee2fc8dd..f1ee3d466 100644
--- a/frontend/device/kindle/device.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/kindle/device.lua
@@ -1701,6 +1701,7 @@ function KindleBasic5:init()
         batt_capacity_file = "/sys/class/power_supply/bd71827_bat/capacity",
         is_charging_file = "/sys/class/power_supply/bd71827_bat/charging",
         batt_status_file = "/sys/class/power_supply/bd71827_bat/status",
+        hall_file = "/sys/devices/platform/eink_hall/hall_enable",
     }
 
     -- Enable the so-called "fast" mode, so as to prevent the driver from silently promoting refreshes to REAGL.