diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx27.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx27.dtsi
index b7a1c6d950b9..826231eb4446 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx27.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx27.dtsi
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ gpt3: timer@10005000 {
 			};
 
 			pwm: pwm@10006000 {
+				#pwm-cells = <2>;
 				compatible = "fsl,imx27-pwm";
 				reg = <0x10006000 0x1000>;
 				interrupts = <23>;