diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j721e-beagleboneai64.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j721e-beagleboneai64.dts
index 0b89977351c98..99536765939d9 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j721e-beagleboneai64.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j721e-beagleboneai64.dts
@@ -647,52 +647,24 @@ eeprom@50 {
 	};
 };
 
-&main_gpio2 {
-	/* Unused */
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_gpio3 {
-	/* Unused */
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_gpio4 {
-	/* Unused */
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_gpio5 {
-	/* Unused */
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_gpio6 {
-	/* Unused */
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_gpio7 {
-	/* Unused */
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
 &wkup_gpio0 {
+	status = "okay";
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&mcu_adc0_pins_default>, <&mcu_adc1_pins_default>,
 		    <&mikro_bus_pins_default>;
 };
 
-&wkup_gpio1 {
-	/* Unused */
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
 &main_gpio0 {
+	status = "okay";
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&csi1_gpio_pins_default>, <&csi0_gpio_pins_default>;
 };
 
+&main_gpio1 {
+	status = "okay";
+	/* default pins */
+};
+
 &usb_serdes_mux {
 	idle-states = <1>, <1>; /* USB0 to SERDES3, USB1 to SERDES2 */
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j721e-common-proc-board.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j721e-common-proc-board.dts
index e9b84d2c64b26..2fd940893eb5f 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j721e-common-proc-board.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j721e-common-proc-board.dts
@@ -469,37 +469,20 @@ &main_uart4 {
 	pinctrl-0 = <&main_uart4_pins_default>;
 };
 
-&main_gpio2 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_gpio3 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_gpio4 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_gpio5 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_gpio6 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_gpio7 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
 &wkup_gpio0 {
+	status = "okay";
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&wkup_gpio_pins_default>;
 };
 
-&wkup_gpio1 {
-	status = "disabled";
+&main_gpio0 {
+	status = "okay";
+	/* default pins */
+};
+
+&main_gpio1 {
+	status = "okay";
+	/* default pins */
 };
 
 &main_sdhci0 {
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j721e-main.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j721e-main.dtsi
index 0ca31186b9b74..7f663d9280b57 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j721e-main.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j721e-main.dtsi
@@ -1339,6 +1339,7 @@ main_gpio0: gpio@600000 {
 		power-domains = <&k3_pds 105 TI_SCI_PD_EXCLUSIVE>;
 		clocks = <&k3_clks 105 0>;
 		clock-names = "gpio";
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	main_gpio1: gpio@601000 {
@@ -1355,6 +1356,7 @@ main_gpio1: gpio@601000 {
 		power-domains = <&k3_pds 106 TI_SCI_PD_EXCLUSIVE>;
 		clocks = <&k3_clks 106 0>;
 		clock-names = "gpio";
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	main_gpio2: gpio@610000 {
@@ -1372,6 +1374,7 @@ main_gpio2: gpio@610000 {
 		power-domains = <&k3_pds 107 TI_SCI_PD_EXCLUSIVE>;
 		clocks = <&k3_clks 107 0>;
 		clock-names = "gpio";
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	main_gpio3: gpio@611000 {
@@ -1388,6 +1391,7 @@ main_gpio3: gpio@611000 {
 		power-domains = <&k3_pds 108 TI_SCI_PD_EXCLUSIVE>;
 		clocks = <&k3_clks 108 0>;
 		clock-names = "gpio";
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	main_gpio4: gpio@620000 {
@@ -1405,6 +1409,7 @@ main_gpio4: gpio@620000 {
 		power-domains = <&k3_pds 109 TI_SCI_PD_EXCLUSIVE>;
 		clocks = <&k3_clks 109 0>;
 		clock-names = "gpio";
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	main_gpio5: gpio@621000 {
@@ -1421,6 +1426,7 @@ main_gpio5: gpio@621000 {
 		power-domains = <&k3_pds 110 TI_SCI_PD_EXCLUSIVE>;
 		clocks = <&k3_clks 110 0>;
 		clock-names = "gpio";
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	main_gpio6: gpio@630000 {
@@ -1438,6 +1444,7 @@ main_gpio6: gpio@630000 {
 		power-domains = <&k3_pds 111 TI_SCI_PD_EXCLUSIVE>;
 		clocks = <&k3_clks 111 0>;
 		clock-names = "gpio";
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	main_gpio7: gpio@631000 {
@@ -1454,6 +1461,7 @@ main_gpio7: gpio@631000 {
 		power-domains = <&k3_pds 112 TI_SCI_PD_EXCLUSIVE>;
 		clocks = <&k3_clks 112 0>;
 		clock-names = "gpio";
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	main_sdhci0: mmc@4f80000 {
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j721e-mcu-wakeup.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j721e-mcu-wakeup.dtsi
index 0c01bdd9656f1..4d107eee9b341 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j721e-mcu-wakeup.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j721e-mcu-wakeup.dtsi
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ wkup_gpio0: gpio@42110000 {
 		power-domains = <&k3_pds 113 TI_SCI_PD_EXCLUSIVE>;
 		clocks = <&k3_clks 113 0>;
 		clock-names = "gpio";
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	wkup_gpio1: gpio@42100000 {
@@ -297,6 +298,7 @@ wkup_gpio1: gpio@42100000 {
 		power-domains = <&k3_pds 114 TI_SCI_PD_EXCLUSIVE>;
 		clocks = <&k3_clks 114 0>;
 		clock-names = "gpio";
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	mcu_i2c0: i2c@40b00000 {
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j721e-sk.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j721e-sk.dts
index 4cd5346f2dd59..dfb6af60482e7 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j721e-sk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j721e-sk.dts
@@ -731,41 +731,20 @@ &main_i2c5 {
 };
 
 &main_gpio0 {
+	status = "okay";
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&rpi_header_gpio0_pins_default>;
 };
 
 &main_gpio1 {
+	status = "okay";
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&rpi_header_gpio1_pins_default>;
 };
 
-&main_gpio2 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_gpio3 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_gpio4 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_gpio5 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_gpio6 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_gpio7 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&wkup_gpio1 {
-	status = "disabled";
+&wkup_gpio0 {
+	status = "okay";
+	/* default pins */
 };
 
 &usb_serdes_mux {
