diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-imx8mq-evk.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-imx8mq-evk.dts
index e16d6924b3d3d41fad40720cc52839fe587098f7..f7079946cc64ef701c0229819655f975916a30fd 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-imx8mq-evk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-imx8mq-evk.dts
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@
 		};
 	};
 
+	ir_recv: ir-receiver {
+		compatible = "gpio-ir-receiver";
+		gpios = <&gpio1 12 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+		pinctrl-names = "default";
+		pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_ir_recv>;
+	};
+
 	brcmfmac: brcmfmac {
 		compatible = "cypress,brcmfmac";
 		pinctrl-names = "init", "idle", "default";
@@ -160,6 +167,12 @@
 			>;
 		};
 
+		pinctrl_ir_recv: ir_recv {
+			fsl,pins = <
+				MX8MQ_IOMUXC_GPIO1_IO12_GPIO1_IO12		0x4f
+			>;
+		};
+
 		pinctrl_csi1_pwn: csi1_pwn_grp {
 			fsl,pins = <
 				MX8MQ_IOMUXC_GPIO1_IO03_GPIO1_IO3		0x19