diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/da850-evm.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/da850-evm.dts
index 8d244cd76c36..a423e8ebfb37 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/da850-evm.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/da850-evm.dts
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ tlv320aic3106: tlv320aic3106@18 {
 			tca6416: gpio@20 {
 				compatible = "ti,tca6416";
 				reg = <0x20>;
+				gpio-controller;
+				#gpio-cells = <2>;
 			};
 		};
 		wdt: wdt@21000 {