diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/stm32mp157c-ev1.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/stm32mp157c-ev1.dts
index 063ee8ac5dcbd12d763a9d32a62f3185d819ae50..e911527c80d0ac649a78f1a0b5a0a25deb875702 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/stm32mp157c-ev1.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/stm32mp157c-ev1.dts
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@
 };
 
 &timers2 {
+	/* spare dmas for other usage (un-delete to enable pwm capture) */
+	/delete-property/dmas;
+	/delete-property/dma-names;
 	status = "disabled";
 	pwm {
 		pinctrl-0 = <&pwm2_pins_a>;
@@ -173,6 +176,8 @@
 };
 
 &timers8 {
+	/delete-property/dmas;
+	/delete-property/dma-names;
 	status = "disabled";
 	pwm {
 		pinctrl-0 = <&pwm8_pins_a>;
@@ -185,6 +190,8 @@
 };
 
 &timers12 {
+	/delete-property/dmas;
+	/delete-property/dma-names;
 	status = "disabled";
 	pwm {
 		pinctrl-0 = <&pwm12_pins_a>;