diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-apalis.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-apalis.dtsi
index 59ed2e4a1fd1..ff1287e6b7ce 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-apalis.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-apalis.dtsi
@@ -207,8 +207,11 @@
 /* I2C1_SDA/SCL on MXM3 209/211 (e.g. RTC on carrier board) */
 &i2c1 {
 	clock-frequency = <100000>;
-	pinctrl-names = "default";
+	pinctrl-names = "default", "gpio";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_i2c1>;
+	pinctrl-1 = <&pinctrl_i2c1_gpio>;
+	scl-gpios = <&gpio5 27 (GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH | GPIO_OPEN_DRAIN)>;
+	sda-gpios = <&gpio5 26 (GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH | GPIO_OPEN_DRAIN)>;
 	status = "disabled";
 };
 
@@ -218,8 +221,11 @@
  */
 &i2c2 {
 	clock-frequency = <100000>;
-	pinctrl-names = "default";
+	pinctrl-names = "default", "gpio";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_i2c2>;
+	pinctrl-1 = <&pinctrl_i2c2_gpio>;
+	scl-gpios = <&gpio4 12 (GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH | GPIO_OPEN_DRAIN)>;
+	sda-gpios = <&gpio4 13 (GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH | GPIO_OPEN_DRAIN)>;
 	status = "okay";
 
 	pmic: pfuze100@8 {
@@ -374,9 +380,9 @@
  */
 &i2c3 {
 	clock-frequency = <100000>;
-	pinctrl-names = "default", "recovery";
+	pinctrl-names = "default", "gpio";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_i2c3>;
-	pinctrl-1 = <&pinctrl_i2c3_recovery>;
+	pinctrl-1 = <&pinctrl_i2c3_gpio>;
 	scl-gpios = <&gpio3 17 (GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH | GPIO_OPEN_DRAIN)>;
 	sda-gpios = <&gpio3 18 (GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH | GPIO_OPEN_DRAIN)>;
 	status = "disabled";
@@ -661,6 +667,13 @@
 		>;
 	};
 
+	pinctrl_i2c1_gpio: i2c1gpiogrp {
+		fsl,pins = <
+			MX6QDL_PAD_CSI0_DAT8__GPIO5_IO26 0x4001b8b1
+			MX6QDL_PAD_CSI0_DAT9__GPIO5_IO27 0x4001b8b1
+		>;
+	};
+
 	pinctrl_i2c2: i2c2grp {
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX6QDL_PAD_KEY_COL3__I2C2_SCL 0x4001b8b1
@@ -668,6 +681,13 @@
 		>;
 	};
 
+	pinctrl_i2c2_gpio: i2c2gpiogrp {
+		fsl,pins = <
+			MX6QDL_PAD_KEY_COL3__GPIO4_IO12 0x4001b8b1
+			MX6QDL_PAD_KEY_ROW3__GPIO4_IO13 0x4001b8b1
+		>;
+	};
+
 	pinctrl_i2c3: i2c3grp {
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX6QDL_PAD_EIM_D17__I2C3_SCL 0x4001b8b1
@@ -675,7 +695,7 @@
 		>;
 	};
 
-	pinctrl_i2c3_recovery: i2c3recoverygrp {
+	pinctrl_i2c3_gpio: i2c3gpiogrp {
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX6QDL_PAD_EIM_D17__GPIO3_IO17 0x4001b8b1
 			MX6QDL_PAD_EIM_D18__GPIO3_IO18 0x4001b8b1
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-colibri.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-colibri.dtsi
index 64907437e7ba..d03dff23863d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-colibri.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-colibri.dtsi
@@ -166,8 +166,11 @@
  */
 &i2c2 {
 	clock-frequency = <100000>;
-	pinctrl-names = "default";
+	pinctrl-names = "default", "gpio";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_i2c2>;
+	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_i2c2_gpio>;
+	scl-gpios = <&gpio2 30 (GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH | GPIO_OPEN_DRAIN)>;
+	sda-gpios = <&gpio3 16 (GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH | GPIO_OPEN_DRAIN)>;
 	status = "okay";
 
 	pmic: pfuze100@8 {
@@ -312,9 +315,9 @@
  */
 &i2c3 {
 	clock-frequency = <100000>;
-	pinctrl-names = "default", "recovery";
+	pinctrl-names = "default", "gpio";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_i2c3>;
-	pinctrl-1 = <&pinctrl_i2c3_recovery>;
+	pinctrl-1 = <&pinctrl_i2c3_gpio>;
 	scl-gpios = <&gpio1 3 (GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH | GPIO_OPEN_DRAIN)>;
 	sda-gpios = <&gpio1 6 (GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH | GPIO_OPEN_DRAIN)>;
 	status = "disabled";
@@ -512,6 +515,13 @@
 		>;
 	};
 
+	pinctrl_i2c2_gpio: i2c2grp {
+		fsl,pins = <
+			MX6QDL_PAD_EIM_EB2__GPIO2_IO30 0x4001b8b1
+			MX6QDL_PAD_EIM_D16__GPIO3_IO16 0x4001b8b1
+		>;
+	};
+
 	pinctrl_i2c3: i2c3grp {
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX6QDL_PAD_GPIO_3__I2C3_SCL 0x4001b8b1
@@ -519,7 +529,7 @@
 		>;
 	};
 
-	pinctrl_i2c3_recovery: i2c3recoverygrp {
+	pinctrl_i2c3_gpio: i2c3gpiogrp {
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX6QDL_PAD_GPIO_3__GPIO1_IO03 0x4001b8b1
 			MX6QDL_PAD_GPIO_6__GPIO1_IO06 0x4001b8b1