diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/msm8916.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/msm8916.dtsi
index cb85f77cdc9393..58cdad16bd0753 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/msm8916.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/msm8916.dtsi
@@ -1279,10 +1279,20 @@
 			};
 
 			blsp_uart2_default: blsp-uart2-default-state {
-				pins = "gpio4", "gpio5";
-				function = "blsp_uart2";
-				drive-strength = <16>;
-				bias-disable;
+				tx-pins {
+					pins = "gpio4";
+					function = "blsp_uart2";
+					drive-strength = <16>;
+					bias-disable;
+				};
+				rx-pins {
+					pins = "gpio5";
+					function = "blsp_uart2";
+					drive-strength = <16>;
+					bias-pull-up;
+					bootph-all;
+				};
+
 			};
 
 			blsp_uart2_sleep: blsp-uart2-sleep-state {