diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6dl-prtmvt.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6dl-prtmvt.dts
index 0b1275a8891f..2160b7177835 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6dl-prtmvt.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6dl-prtmvt.dts
@@ -557,7 +557,6 @@ &uart5 {
 
 &usbh1 {
 	vbus-supply = <&reg_h1_vbus>;
-	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	phy_type = "utmi";
 	dr_mode = "host";
 	disable-over-current;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6dl-riotboard.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6dl-riotboard.dts
index e9ac4768f36c..55b7e91d2ac0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6dl-riotboard.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6dl-riotboard.dts
@@ -389,8 +389,6 @@ &usdhc4 {
 };
 
 &iomuxc {
-	pinctrl-names = "default";
-
 	pinctrl_audmux: audmuxgrp {
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX6QDL_PAD_CSI0_DAT7__AUD3_RXD		0x130b0
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6q-mccmon6.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6q-mccmon6.dts
index bba82126aaaa..ef5c0eda8b15 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6q-mccmon6.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6q-mccmon6.dts
@@ -292,8 +292,6 @@ flash@0,0 {
 };
 
 &iomuxc {
-	pinctrl-names = "default";
-
 	pinctrl_backlight: dispgrp {
 		fsl,pins = <
 			/* BLEN_OUT */
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-hummingboard.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-hummingboard.dtsi
index 54d4bced2395..6b737360a532 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-hummingboard.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-hummingboard.dtsi
@@ -332,7 +332,6 @@ &pwm1 {
 };
 
 &pwm2 {
-	 pinctrl-names = "default";
 	 status = "okay";
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-rex.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-rex.dtsi
index 64ded5e5559c..22d5918ee4d8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-rex.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-rex.dtsi
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ reg_3p3v: regulator-3p3v {
 
 	reg_usbh1_vbus: regulator-usbh1-vbus {
 		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
-		pinctrl-names = "default";
 		regulator-name = "usbh1_vbus";
 		regulator-min-microvolt = <5000000>;
 		regulator-max-microvolt = <5000000>;
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ reg_usbh1_vbus: regulator-usbh1-vbus {
 
 	reg_usb_otg_vbus: regulator-otg-vbus {
 		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
-		pinctrl-names = "default";
 		regulator-name = "usb_otg_vbus";
 		regulator-min-microvolt = <5000000>;
 		regulator-max-microvolt = <5000000>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-vicut1.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-vicut1.dtsi
index 96e4f4b0b248..de2b12dad7d8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-vicut1.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-vicut1.dtsi
@@ -429,7 +429,6 @@ &uart5 {
 };
 
 &usbh1 {
-	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	phy_type = "utmi";
 	dr_mode = "host";
 	disable-over-current;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ul-14x14-evk.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ul-14x14-evk.dtsi
index 911ccbd132cf..17989e6d82e6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ul-14x14-evk.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ul-14x14-evk.dtsi
@@ -421,8 +421,6 @@ &wdog1 {
 };
 
 &iomuxc {
-	pinctrl-names = "default";
-
 	pinctrl_camera_clock: cameraclockgrp {
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX6UL_PAD_CSI_MCLK__CSI_MCLK		0x1b088