diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r9a07g044c2-smarc.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r9a07g044c2-smarc.dts
index 52b834205126..74a2f2bade10 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r9a07g044c2-smarc.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r9a07g044c2-smarc.dts
@@ -19,9 +19,3 @@ &spi1 {
 	/delete-property/ pinctrl-names;
 	status = "disabled";
 };
-
-&ssi0 {
-	/delete-property/ pinctrl-0;
-	/delete-property/ pinctrl-names;
-	status = "disabled";
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/rzg2lc-smarc-pinfunction.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/rzg2lc-smarc-pinfunction.dtsi
index 1322e5bcd456..d275a55333e3 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/rzg2lc-smarc-pinfunction.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/rzg2lc-smarc-pinfunction.dtsi
@@ -106,6 +106,13 @@ sound_clk_pins: sound_clk {
 		input-enable;
 	};
 
+	ssi0_pins: ssi0 {
+		pinmux = <RZG2L_PORT_PINMUX(45, 0, 1)>, /* BCK */
+			 <RZG2L_PORT_PINMUX(45, 1, 1)>, /* RCK */
+			 <RZG2L_PORT_PINMUX(45, 2, 1)>, /* TXD */
+			 <RZG2L_PORT_PINMUX(45, 3, 1)>; /* RXD */
+	};
+
 	usb0_pins: usb0 {
 		pinmux = <RZG2L_PORT_PINMUX(4, 0, 1)>, /* VBUS */
 			 <RZG2L_PORT_PINMUX(5, 0, 1)>, /* OVC */