diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imxrt1020-evk.dts b/arch/arm/dts/imxrt1020-evk.dts
index ece13601bd..a471ff3838 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imxrt1020-evk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imxrt1020-evk.dts
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@
 	};
 };
 
+&gpt1 {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &usdhc1 {
 	pinctrl-names = "default", "state_100mhz", "state_200mhz", "sleep";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_usdhc0>;