diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/am437x-gp-evm.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/am437x-gp-evm.dts
index df8798e8bd25..a055f7f0f14a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/am437x-gp-evm.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/am437x-gp-evm.dts
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gpio5 {
+	status = "okay";
+	ti,no-reset-on-init;
+};
+
 &mmc1 {
 	status = "okay";
 	vmmc-supply = <&vmmcsd_fixed>;