diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91-sama5d2_xplained.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91-sama5d2_xplained.dts
index e2d5cb3fecb1..9f7f8a7d8ff9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91-sama5d2_xplained.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91-sama5d2_xplained.dts
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@
 			uart1: serial@f8020000 {
 				pinctrl-names = "default";
 				pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_uart1_default>;
+				atmel,use-dma-rx;
+				atmel,use-dma-tx;
 				status = "okay";
 			};