diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ul-14x14-evk.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ul-14x14-evk.dtsi
index f10f0525490b..9cfb99ac9e9d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ul-14x14-evk.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6ul-14x14-evk.dtsi
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 	backlight_display: backlight-display {
 		compatible = "pwm-backlight";
-		pwms = <&pwm1 0 5000000>;
+		pwms = <&pwm1 0 5000000 0>;
 		brightness-levels = <0 4 8 16 32 64 128 255>;
 		default-brightness-level = <6>;
 		status = "okay";
@@ -277,7 +277,6 @@
 };
 
 &pwm1 {
-	#pwm-cells = <2>;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_pwm1>;
 	status = "okay";