diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-pinfunc.h b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-pinfunc.h
index 16f5899de415..26e7a9428c4c 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-pinfunc.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-pinfunc.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 /* long defaults */
 #define MX8MP_USDHC_DATA_DEFAULT (MX8MP_FSEL_FAST | MX8MP_PULL_UP | \
 				  MX8MP_HYS_SCHMITT | MX8MP_PULL_ENABLE)
-#define MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT (MX8MP_DSE_X6 | MX8MP_PULL_UP | MX8MP_HYS_SCHMITT | \
+#define MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT (MX8MP_PULL_UP | MX8MP_HYS_SCHMITT | \
 			   MX8MP_PULL_ENABLE | MX8MP_SION)
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-tx8p-ml81-moduline-display-106.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-tx8p-ml81-moduline-display-106.dts
index 399230144ce3..87b20b856458 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-tx8p-ml81-moduline-display-106.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-tx8p-ml81-moduline-display-106.dts
@@ -302,36 +302,36 @@ MX8MP_IOMUXC_ECSPI1_SS0__GPIO5_IO09
 	pinctrl_i2c2: i2c2grp {
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX8MP_IOMUXC_I2C2_SCL__I2C2_SCL
-				MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT
+				(MX8MP_DSE_X6 | MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT)
 			MX8MP_IOMUXC_I2C2_SDA__I2C2_SDA
-				MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT
+				(MX8MP_DSE_X6 | MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT)
 		>;
 	};
 
 	pinctrl_i2c2_gpio: i2c2-gpiogrp {
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX8MP_IOMUXC_I2C2_SCL__GPIO5_IO16
-				MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT
+				(MX8MP_DSE_X6 | MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT)
 			MX8MP_IOMUXC_I2C2_SDA__GPIO5_IO17
-				MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT
+				(MX8MP_DSE_X6 | MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT)
 		>;
 	};
 
 	pinctrl_i2c4: i2c4grp {
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX8MP_IOMUXC_ECSPI2_MISO__I2C4_SCL
-				MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT
+				(MX8MP_DSE_X6 | MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT)
 			MX8MP_IOMUXC_ECSPI2_SS0__I2C4_SDA
-				MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT
+				(MX8MP_DSE_X6 | MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT)
 		>;
 	};
 
 	pinctrl_i2c4_gpio: i2c4-gpiogrp {
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX8MP_IOMUXC_ECSPI2_MISO__GPIO5_IO12
-				MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT
+				(MX8MP_DSE_X6 | MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT)
 			MX8MP_IOMUXC_ECSPI2_SS0__GPIO5_IO13
-				MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT
+				(MX8MP_DSE_X6 | MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT)
 		>;
 	};
 
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-tx8p-ml81.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-tx8p-ml81.dtsi
index 761ee046eb72..bf49ae942d41 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-tx8p-ml81.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-tx8p-ml81.dtsi
@@ -425,18 +425,18 @@ MX8MP_IOMUXC_SAI2_RXC__GPIO4_IO22
 	pinctrl_i2c1: i2c1grp {
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX8MP_IOMUXC_I2C1_SCL__I2C1_SCL
-				MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT
+				(MX8MP_DSE_X6 | MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT)
 			MX8MP_IOMUXC_I2C1_SDA__I2C1_SDA
-				MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT
+				(MX8MP_DSE_X6 | MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT)
 		>;
 	};
 
 	pinctrl_i2c1_gpio: i2c1-gpiogrp {
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX8MP_IOMUXC_I2C1_SCL__GPIO5_IO14
-				MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT
+				(MX8MP_DSE_X6 | MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT)
 			MX8MP_IOMUXC_I2C1_SDA__GPIO5_IO15
-				MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT
+				(MX8MP_DSE_X6 | MX8MP_I2C_DEFAULT)
 		>;
 	};