diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/mxs/imx28-tx28.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/mxs/imx28-tx28.dts
index 153e4017951d..5485fe118dc4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/mxs/imx28-tx28.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/mxs/imx28-tx28.dts
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@
 	sgtl5000: sgtl5000@a {
 		compatible = "fsl,sgtl5000";
 		reg = <0x0a>;
+		#sound-dai-cells = <0>;
 		VDDA-supply = <&reg_2p5v>;
 		VDDIO-supply = <&reg_3p3v>;
 		clocks = <&mclk>;