diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/axp209.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/axp209.dtsi
index afbe89c01df5..675bb0f30825 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/axp209.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/axp209.dtsi
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@
 	interrupt-controller;
 	#interrupt-cells = <1>;
 
+	axp_gpio: gpio {
+		compatible = "x-powers,axp209-gpio";
+		gpio-controller;
+		#gpio-cells = <2>;
+	};
+
 	regulators {
 		/* Default work frequency for buck regulators */
 		x-powers,dcdc-freq = <1500>;