diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx5.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx5.c
index feeee17da96b..1d003053d562 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx5.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx5.c
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ void __init imx51_soc_init(void)
 	mxc_register_gpio("imx31-gpio", 2, MX51_GPIO3_BASE_ADDR, SZ_16K, MX51_INT_GPIO3_LOW, MX51_INT_GPIO3_HIGH);
 	mxc_register_gpio("imx31-gpio", 3, MX51_GPIO4_BASE_ADDR, SZ_16K, MX51_INT_GPIO4_LOW, MX51_INT_GPIO4_HIGH);
 
+	pinctrl_provide_dummies();
+
 	/* i.mx51 has the i.mx35 type sdma */
 	imx_add_imx_sdma("imx35-sdma", MX51_SDMA_BASE_ADDR, MX51_INT_SDMA, &imx51_sdma_pdata);