diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-sabresd.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-sabresd.dtsi
index 2035d6698ec5..e75e11b36dff 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-sabresd.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-sabresd.dtsi
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@ sound {
 		mux-int-port = <2>;
 		mux-ext-port = <3>;
 	};
+
+	backlight {
+		compatible = "pwm-backlight";
+		pwms = <&pwm1 0 5000000>;
+		brightness-levels = <0 4 8 16 32 64 128 255>;
+		default-brightness-level = <7>;
+		status = "okay";
+	};
 };
 
 &audmux {
@@ -204,6 +212,12 @@ timing0: hsd100pxn1 {
 	};
 };
 
+&pwm1 {
+	pinctrl-names = "default";
+	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_pwm0_1>;
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &ssi2 {
 	fsl,mode = "i2s-slave";
 	status = "okay";