diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx23.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx23.dtsi
index c892d58e8dad..b995333ea22b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx23.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx23.dtsi
@@ -468,6 +468,7 @@
 				interrupts = <36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44>;
 				status = "disabled";
 				clocks = <&clks 26>;
+				#io-channel-cells = <1>;
 			};
 
 			spdif@80054000 {