diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9g20ek_common.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9g20ek_common.dtsi
index b06c0db273b1fff820543d692b2a0470efe6b8f2..e33ab0a88d043abd9ef5a671eaa2ed56c37aac36 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9g20ek_common.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9g20ek_common.dtsi
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@
 			};
 
 			usart0: serial@fffb0000 {
+				pinctrl-0 =
+					<&pinctrl_uart0
+					 &pinctrl_uart0_rts_cts
+					 &pinctrl_uart0_dtr_dsr
+					 &pinctrl_uart0_dcd
+					 &pinctrl_uart0_ri>;
 				status = "okay";
 			};