diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/msm8976.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/msm8976.dtsi
index e2ac2fd6882f..2a3024638470 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/msm8976.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/msm8976.dtsi
@@ -1331,6 +1331,7 @@ blsp1_dma: dma-controller@7884000 {
 			clock-names = "bam_clk";
 			#dma-cells = <1>;
 			qcom,ee = <0>;
+			qcom,controlled-remotely;
 		};
 
 		blsp1_uart1: serial@78af000 {
@@ -1451,6 +1452,7 @@ blsp2_dma: dma-controller@7ac4000 {
 			clock-names = "bam_clk";
 			#dma-cells = <1>;
 			qcom,ee = <0>;
+			qcom,controlled-remotely;
 		};
 
 		blsp2_uart2: serial@7af0000 {