diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/emev2-kzm9d.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/emev2-kzm9d.dts
index 667d323..1944627 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/emev2-kzm9d.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/emev2-kzm9d.dts
@@ -94,3 +94,16 @@
 		vdd33a-supply = <&reg_3p3v>;
 	};
 };
+
+&pfc {
+	uart1_pins: uart@e1030000 {
+		renesas,groups = "uart1_ctrl", "uart1_data";
+		renesas,function = "uart1";
+	};
+};
+
+&uart1 {
+	pinctrl-0 = <&uart1_pins>;
+	pinctrl-names = "default";
+	status = "okay";
+};