diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6sll-evk.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6sll-evk.dts
index e3e9b0ec4f73..febc2dd9967d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6sll-evk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6sll-evk.dts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ memory@80000000 {
 
 	backlight_display: backlight-display {
 		compatible = "pwm-backlight";
-		pwms = <&pwm1 0 5000000>;
+		pwms = <&pwm1 0 5000000 0>;
 		brightness-levels = <0 4 8 16 32 64 128 255>;
 		default-brightness-level = <6>;
 		status = "okay";
@@ -314,10 +314,8 @@ display_out: endpoint {
 };
 
 &pwm1 {
-	#pwm-cells = <2>;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_pwm1>;
-	status = "okay";
 };
 
 &snvs_poweroff {