diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk.dts
index 40fa3909ba51..c36685916683 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk.dts
@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@
 		regulator-always-on;
 	};
 
+	ir-receiver {
+		compatible = "gpio-ir-receiver";
+		gpios = <&gpio1 12 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+		pinctrl-names = "default";
+		pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_ir>;
+	};
+
 	wm8524: audio-codec {
 		#sound-dai-cells = <0>;
 		compatible = "wlf,wm8524";
@@ -346,6 +353,12 @@
 		>;
 	};
 
+	pinctrl_ir: irgrp {
+		fsl,pins = <
+			MX8MQ_IOMUXC_GPIO1_IO12_GPIO1_IO12		0x4f
+		>;
+	};
+
 	pinctrl_pcie0: pcie0grp {
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX8MQ_IOMUXC_I2C4_SCL_PCIE1_CLKREQ_B		0x76