diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx28-evk.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx28-evk.dts
index e035f4664b97..15715d921d14 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx28-evk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx28-evk.dts
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@
 			auart0: serial@8006a000 {
 				pinctrl-names = "default";
 				pinctrl-0 = <&auart0_pins_a>;
+				fsl,uart-has-rtscts;
 				status = "okay";
 			};