diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/am57xx-idk-common.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/am57xx-idk-common.dtsi
index 0d341c545b01..22cdaabc4a86 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/am57xx-idk-common.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/am57xx-idk-common.dtsi
@@ -101,6 +101,22 @@ led-out7 {
 	};
 };
 
+&dra7_pmx_core {
+	dcan1_pins_default: dcan1_pins_default {
+		pinctrl-single,pins = <
+			DRA7XX_CORE_IOPAD(0x37d0, PIN_OUTPUT_PULLUP | MUX_MODE0)	/* dcan1_tx */
+			DRA7XX_CORE_IOPAD(0x37d4, PIN_INPUT_PULLUP | MUX_MODE0)		/* dcan1_rx */
+		>;
+	};
+
+	dcan1_pins_sleep: dcan1_pins_sleep {
+		pinctrl-single,pins = <
+			DRA7XX_CORE_IOPAD(0x37d0, MUX_MODE15 | PULL_UP)	/* dcan1_tx.off */
+			DRA7XX_CORE_IOPAD(0x37d4, MUX_MODE15 | PULL_UP)	/* dcan1_rx.off */
+		>;
+	};
+};
+
 &i2c1 {
 	status = "okay";
 	clock-frequency = <400000>;
@@ -391,6 +407,14 @@ &mmc2 {
 	max-frequency = <96000000>;
 };
 
+&dcan1 {
+	status = "okay";
+	pinctrl-names = "default", "sleep", "active";
+	pinctrl-0 = <&dcan1_pins_sleep>;
+	pinctrl-1 = <&dcan1_pins_sleep>;
+	pinctrl-2 = <&dcan1_pins_default>;
+};
+
 &qspi {
 	status = "okay";