diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9x5.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9x5.dtsi
index c68486e1f5b2..e74dc15efa9d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9x5.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9x5.dtsi
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ mmc0: mmc@f0008000 {
 				interrupts = <12 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH 0>;
 				dmas = <&dma0 1 AT91_DMA_CFG_PER_ID(0)>;
 				dma-names = "rxtx";
+				pinctrl-names = "default";
 				#address-cells = <1>;
 				#size-cells = <0>;
 				status = "disabled";
@@ -567,6 +568,7 @@ mmc1: mmc@f000c000 {
 				interrupts = <26 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH 0>;
 				dmas = <&dma1 1 AT91_DMA_CFG_PER_ID(0)>;
 				dma-names = "rxtx";
+				pinctrl-names = "default";
 				#address-cells = <1>;
 				#size-cells = <0>;
 				status = "disabled";