diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/sdm845-samsung-starqltechn.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/sdm845-samsung-starqltechn.dts
index d686531bf4ea..9076d8eb4d50 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/sdm845-samsung-starqltechn.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/sdm845-samsung-starqltechn.dts
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ rmtfs_mem: rmtfs-mem@fde00000 {
 
 	i2c21 {
 		compatible = "i2c-gpio";
-		sda-gpios = <&tlmm 127 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
-		scl-gpios = <&tlmm 128 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+		sda-gpios = <&tlmm 127 (GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH | GPIO_OPEN_DRAIN)>;
+		scl-gpios = <&tlmm 128 (GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH | GPIO_OPEN_DRAIN)>;
 		i2c-gpio,delay-us = <2>;
 		pinctrl-0 = <&i2c21_sda_state &i2c21_scl_state>;
 		pinctrl-names = "default";