diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-evk.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-evk.dts
index f0762ba60c8c..c6facb2ad9aa 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-evk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mp-evk.dts
@@ -442,6 +442,10 @@ &flexcan2 {
 	status = "disabled";/* can2 pin conflict with pdm */
 };
 
+&hdmi_pai {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &hdmi_pvi {
 	status = "okay";
 };