diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6q-cm-fx6.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6q-cm-fx6.dts
index 95b49fc83f7b..5c664c0f2169 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6q-cm-fx6.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6q-cm-fx6.dts
@@ -127,12 +127,21 @@ simple-audio-card,codec {
 		};
 	};
 
+	spdif_out: spdif-out {
+		#sound-dai-cells = <0>;
+		compatible = "linux,spdif-dit";
+	};
+
+	spdif_in: spdif-in {
+		#sound-dai-cells = <0>;
+		compatible = "linux,spdif-dir";
+	};
+
 	sound-spdif {
 		compatible = "fsl,imx-audio-spdif";
 		model = "imx-spdif";
-		spdif-controller = <&spdif>;
-		spdif-out;
-		spdif-in;
+		audio-cpu = <&spdif>;
+		audio-codec = <&spdif_out>, <&spdif_in>;
 	};
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6q-prti6q.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6q-prti6q.dts
index a7d5693c5ab7..8491d656ef17 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6q-prti6q.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6q-prti6q.dts
@@ -111,12 +111,21 @@ simple-audio-card,codec {
 		};
 	};
 
+	spdif_out: spdif-out {
+		#sound-dai-cells = <0>;
+		compatible = "linux,spdif-dit";
+	};
+
+	spdif_in: spdif-in {
+		#sound-dai-cells = <0>;
+		compatible = "linux,spdif-dir";
+	};
+
 	sound-spdif {
 		compatible = "fsl,imx-audio-spdif";
 		model = "imx-spdif";
-		spdif-controller = <&spdif>;
-		spdif-in;
-		spdif-out;
+		audio-cpu = <&spdif>;
+		audio-codec = <&spdif_out>, <&spdif_in>;
 	};
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6q-tbs2910.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6q-tbs2910.dts
index 7c298d9aa21e..ea9a98887c7b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6q-tbs2910.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6q-tbs2910.dts
@@ -90,11 +90,16 @@ sound-sgtl5000 {
 		ssi-controller = <&ssi1>;
 	};
 
+	spdif_out: spdif-out {
+		#sound-dai-cells = <0>;
+		compatible = "linux,spdif-dit";
+	};
+
 	sound-spdif {
 		compatible = "fsl,imx-audio-spdif";
 		model = "On-board SPDIF";
-		spdif-controller = <&spdif>;
-		spdif-out;
+		audio-cpu = <&spdif>;
+		audio-codec = <&spdif_out>;
 	};
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-apalis.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-apalis.dtsi
index ea40623d12e5..6f4546c59d38 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-apalis.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-apalis.dtsi
@@ -197,11 +197,20 @@ sound {
 		ssi-controller = <&ssi1>;
 	};
 
+	spdif_out: spdif-out {
+		#sound-dai-cells = <0>;
+		compatible = "linux,spdif-dit";
+	};
+
+	spdif_in: spdif-in {
+		#sound-dai-cells = <0>;
+		compatible = "linux,spdif-dir";
+	};
+
 	sound_spdif: sound-spdif {
 		compatible = "fsl,imx-audio-spdif";
-		spdif-controller = <&spdif>;
-		spdif-in;
-		spdif-out;
+		audio-cpu = <&spdif>;
+		audio-codec = <&spdif_out>, <&spdif_in>;
 		model = "imx-spdif";
 		status = "disabled";
 	};
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-apf6dev.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-apf6dev.dtsi
index 3a46ade3b6bd..6aa6b152c3ae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-apf6dev.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-apf6dev.dtsi
@@ -121,11 +121,16 @@ sound {
 		mux-ext-port = <3>;
 	};
 
+	spdif_out: spdif-out {
+		#sound-dai-cells = <0>;
+		compatible = "linux,spdif-dit";
+	};
+
 	sound-spdif {
 		compatible = "fsl,imx-audio-spdif";
 		model = "imx-spdif";
-		spdif-controller = <&spdif>;
-		spdif-out;
+		audio-cpu = <&spdif>;
+		audio-codec = <&spdif_out>;
 	};
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-colibri.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-colibri.dtsi
index d3a7a6eeb8e0..07f15726f203 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-colibri.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-colibri.dtsi
@@ -142,12 +142,21 @@ sound {
 		ssi-controller = <&ssi1>;
 	};
 
+	spdif_out: spdif-out {
+		#sound-dai-cells = <0>;
+		compatible = "linux,spdif-dit";
+	};
+
+	spdif_in: spdif-in {
+		#sound-dai-cells = <0>;
+		compatible = "linux,spdif-dir";
+	};
+
 	/* Optional S/PDIF in on SODIMM 88 and out on SODIMM 90, 137 or 168 */
 	sound_spdif: sound-spdif {
 		compatible = "fsl,imx-audio-spdif";
-		spdif-controller = <&spdif>;
-		spdif-in;
-		spdif-out;
+		audio-cpu = <&spdif>;
+		audio-codec = <&spdif_out>, <&spdif_in>;
 		model = "imx-spdif";
 		status = "disabled";
 	};
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-cubox-i.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-cubox-i.dtsi
index 761566ae3cf5..28afa8a0188b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-cubox-i.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-cubox-i.dtsi
@@ -100,12 +100,17 @@ v_usb1: regulator-v-usb1 {
 		vin-supply = <&v_5v0>;
 	};
 
+	spdif_out: spdif-out {
+		#sound-dai-cells = <0>;
+		compatible = "linux,spdif-dit";
+	};
+
 	sound-spdif {
 		compatible = "fsl,imx-audio-spdif";
 		model = "Integrated SPDIF";
 		/* IMX6 doesn't implement this yet */
-		spdif-controller = <&spdif>;
-		spdif-out;
+		audio-cpu = <&spdif>;
+		audio-codec = <&spdif_out>;
 	};
 
 	gpio-keys {
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-hummingboard.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-hummingboard.dtsi
index a955c77cd499..67f2a007a592 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-hummingboard.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-hummingboard.dtsi
@@ -140,12 +140,17 @@ sound_codec: simple-audio-card,codec {
 		};
 	};
 
+	spdif_out: spdif-out {
+		#sound-dai-cells = <0>;
+		compatible = "linux,spdif-dit";
+	};
+
 	sound-spdif {
 		compatible = "fsl,imx-audio-spdif";
 		model = "On-board SPDIF";
 		/* IMX6 doesn't implement this yet */
-		spdif-controller = <&spdif>;
-		spdif-out;
+		audio-cpu = <&spdif>;
+		audio-codec = <&spdif_out>;
 	};
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-sabreauto.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-sabreauto.dtsi
index 6656e2e762a1..48dfd8151150 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-sabreauto.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-sabreauto.dtsi
@@ -143,12 +143,17 @@ sound-cs42888 {
 			"AIN2R", "Line In Jack";
 	};
 
+	spdif_in: spdif-in {
+		#sound-dai-cells = <0>;
+		compatible = "linux,spdif-dir";
+	};
+
 	sound-spdif {
 		compatible = "fsl,imx-sabreauto-spdif",
 			     "fsl,imx-audio-spdif";
 		model = "imx-spdif";
-		spdif-controller = <&spdif>;
-		spdif-in;
+		audio-cpu = <&spdif>;
+		audio-codec = <&spdif_in>;
 	};
 
 	backlight {
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-wandboard.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-wandboard.dtsi
index 38abb6b50f6c..5a4b9ced297a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-wandboard.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-wandboard.dtsi
@@ -26,11 +26,16 @@ sound {
 		mux-ext-port = <3>;
 	};
 
+	spdif_out: spdif-out {
+		#sound-dai-cells = <0>;
+		compatible = "linux,spdif-dit";
+	};
+
 	sound-spdif {
 		compatible = "fsl,imx-audio-spdif";
 		model = "imx-spdif";
-		spdif-controller = <&spdif>;
-		spdif-out;
+		audio-cpu = <&spdif>;
+		audio-codec = <&spdif_out>;
 	};
 
 	reg_1p5v: regulator-1p5v {
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6sx-sabreauto.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6sx-sabreauto.dts
index b0c27b9b0244..d2cc8b4e8b00 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6sx-sabreauto.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6sx-sabreauto.dts
@@ -97,11 +97,16 @@ sound-cs42888 {
 			"AIN2R", "Line In Jack";
 	};
 
+	spdif_in: spdif-in {
+		#sound-dai-cells = <0>;
+		compatible = "linux,spdif-dir";
+	};
+
 	sound-spdif {
 		compatible = "fsl,imx-audio-spdif";
 		model = "imx-spdif";
-		spdif-controller = <&spdif>;
-		spdif-in;
+		audio-cpu = <&spdif>;
+		audio-codec = <&spdif_in>;
 	};
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6sx-sdb.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6sx-sdb.dtsi
index 7d4170c27732..a8c1fc02eddb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6sx-sdb.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6sx-sdb.dtsi
@@ -183,12 +183,17 @@ panel_in: endpoint {
 		};
 	};
 
+	spdif_out: spdif-out {
+		#sound-dai-cells = <0>;
+		compatible = "linux,spdif-dit";
+	};
+
 	sound-spdif {
 		compatible = "fsl,imx6sx-sdb-spdif",
 			     "fsl,imx-audio-spdif";
 		model = "imx-spdif";
-		spdif-controller = <&spdif>;
-		spdif-out;
+		audio-cpu = <&spdif>;
+		audio-codec = <&spdif_out>;
 	};
 
 };
