diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/at91-sama7g5ek-u-boot.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/at91-sama7g5ek-u-boot.dtsi
index 601386788fd..d294ddb54ae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/at91-sama7g5ek-u-boot.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/at91-sama7g5ek-u-boot.dtsi
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	u-boot,dm-pre-reloc;
 };
 
-&pinctrl {
+&pioA {
 	u-boot,dm-pre-reloc;
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/at91-sama7g5ek.dts b/arch/arm/dts/at91-sama7g5ek.dts
index eaba0de3f7f..aed84f15a11 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/at91-sama7g5ek.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/at91-sama7g5ek.dts
@@ -690,46 +690,67 @@
 	};
 
 	pinctrl_sdmmc0_default: sdmmc0_default {
-		pinmux = <PIN_PA1__SDMMC0_CMD>,
-			 <PIN_PA3__SDMMC0_DAT0>,
-			 <PIN_PA4__SDMMC0_DAT1>,
-			 <PIN_PA5__SDMMC0_DAT2>,
-			 <PIN_PA6__SDMMC0_DAT3>,
-			 <PIN_PA7__SDMMC0_DAT4>,
-			 <PIN_PA8__SDMMC0_DAT5>,
-			 <PIN_PA9__SDMMC0_DAT6>,
-			 <PIN_PA10__SDMMC0_DAT7>,
-			 <PIN_PA0__SDMMC0_CK>,
-			 <PIN_PA2__SDMMC0_RSTN>,
-			 <PIN_PA14__SDMMC0_CD>,
-			 <PIN_PA11__SDMMC0_DS>;
+		cmd_data {
+			pinmux = <PIN_PA1__SDMMC0_CMD>,
+				 <PIN_PA3__SDMMC0_DAT0>,
+				 <PIN_PA4__SDMMC0_DAT1>,
+				 <PIN_PA5__SDMMC0_DAT2>,
+				 <PIN_PA6__SDMMC0_DAT3>,
+				 <PIN_PA7__SDMMC0_DAT4>,
+				 <PIN_PA8__SDMMC0_DAT5>,
+				 <PIN_PA9__SDMMC0_DAT6>,
+				 <PIN_PA10__SDMMC0_DAT7>;
 			slew-rate = <0>;
 			bias-pull-up;
+		};
+
+		ck_cd_rstn_vddsel {
+			pinmux = <PIN_PA0__SDMMC0_CK>,
+				 <PIN_PA2__SDMMC0_RSTN>,
+				 <PIN_PA14__SDMMC0_CD>,
+				 <PIN_PA11__SDMMC0_DS>;
+			slew-rate = <0>;
+			bias-pull-up;
+		};
 	};
 
 	pinctrl_sdmmc1_default: sdmmc1_default {
-		pinmux = <PIN_PB29__SDMMC1_CMD>,
-			 <PIN_PB31__SDMMC1_DAT0>,
-			 <PIN_PC0__SDMMC1_DAT1>,
-			 <PIN_PC1__SDMMC1_DAT2>,
-			 <PIN_PC2__SDMMC1_DAT3>,
-			 <PIN_PB30__SDMMC1_CK>,
-			 <PIN_PB28__SDMMC1_RSTN>,
-			 <PIN_PC5__SDMMC1_1V8SEL>,
-			 <PIN_PC4__SDMMC1_CD>;
-		slew-rate = <0>;
-		bias-pull-up;
+		cmd_data {
+			pinmux = <PIN_PB29__SDMMC1_CMD>,
+				 <PIN_PB31__SDMMC1_DAT0>,
+				 <PIN_PC0__SDMMC1_DAT1>,
+				 <PIN_PC1__SDMMC1_DAT2>,
+				 <PIN_PC2__SDMMC1_DAT3>;
+			slew-rate = <0>;
+			bias-pull-up;
+		};
+
+		ck_cd_rstn_vddsel {
+			pinmux = <PIN_PB30__SDMMC1_CK>,
+				 <PIN_PB28__SDMMC1_RSTN>,
+				 <PIN_PC5__SDMMC1_1V8SEL>,
+				 <PIN_PC4__SDMMC1_CD>;
+			slew-rate = <0>;
+			bias-pull-up;
+		};
 	};
 
 	pinctrl_sdmmc2_default: sdmmc2_default {
-		pinmux = <PIN_PD3__SDMMC2_CMD>,
-			 <PIN_PD5__SDMMC2_DAT0>,
-			 <PIN_PD6__SDMMC2_DAT1>,
-			 <PIN_PD7__SDMMC2_DAT2>,
-			 <PIN_PD8__SDMMC2_DAT3>,
-			 <PIN_PD4__SDMMC2_CK>;
-		slew-rate = <0>;
-		bias-pull-up;
+		cmd_data {
+			pinmux = <PIN_PD3__SDMMC2_CMD>,
+				 <PIN_PD5__SDMMC2_DAT0>,
+				 <PIN_PD6__SDMMC2_DAT1>,
+				 <PIN_PD7__SDMMC2_DAT2>,
+				 <PIN_PD8__SDMMC2_DAT3>;
+			slew-rate = <0>;
+			bias-pull-up;
+		};
+
+		ck {
+			pinmux = <PIN_PD4__SDMMC2_CK>;
+			slew-rate = <0>;
+			bias-pull-up;
+		};
 	};
 
 	pinctrl_spdifrx_default: spdifrx_default {
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/sama7g5.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/sama7g5.dtsi
index 97400dc18e7..d38090d7ddc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/sama7g5.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/sama7g5.dtsi
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@
 			reg = <0xe0008000 0x20>;
 		};
 
-		pinctrl: pinctrl@e0014000 {
-			compatible = "microchip,sama7g5-gpio";
+		pioA: pinctrl@e0014000 {
+			compatible = "microchip,sama7g5-pinctrl";
 			reg = <0xe0014000 0x800>;
 			interrupts = <GIC_SPI 11 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
 				<GIC_SPI 12 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
@@ -196,14 +196,10 @@
 				<GIC_SPI 14 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
 				<GIC_SPI 15 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
 			clocks = <&pmc PMC_TYPE_PERIPHERAL 11>;
-
-			pioA: pinctrl_default {
-				interrupt-controller;
-				#interrupt-cells = <2>;
-				gpio-controller;
-				#gpio-cells = <2>;
-				compatible = "microchip,sama7g5-pinctrl";
-			};
+			interrupt-controller;
+			#interrupt-cells = <2>;
+			gpio-controller;
+			#gpio-cells = <2>;
 		};
 
 		pmc: pmc@e0018000 {