diff --git a/boards/st/stm32mp257f_ev1/stm32mp257f_ev1_stm32mp257fxx_m33.dts b/boards/st/stm32mp257f_ev1/stm32mp257f_ev1_stm32mp257fxx_m33.dts
index 35225a95a92..61f83448a95 100644
--- a/boards/st/stm32mp257f_ev1/stm32mp257f_ev1_stm32mp257fxx_m33.dts
+++ b/boards/st/stm32mp257f_ev1/stm32mp257f_ev1_stm32mp257fxx_m33.dts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 /dts-v1/;
 #include <st/mp2/stm32mp257_m33.dtsi>
+#include <st/mp2/stm32mp257faix-pinctrl.dtsi>
+#include <zephyr/dt-bindings/input/input-event-codes.h>
 
 / {
 	model = "STMicroelectronics STM32MP257F-EV1 board";
@@ -15,8 +17,40 @@
 		zephyr,flash = &ddr_code;
 		zephyr,sram = &ddr_sys;
 	};
+
+	leds {
+		compatible = "gpio-leds";
+
+		orange_led_3: led_3 {
+			gpios = <&gpioj 6 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+			label = "LD3";
+		};
+	};
+
+	gpio_keys {
+		compatible = "gpio-keys";
+
+		button_user2: button2 {
+			label = "User 2";
+			gpios = <&gpiog 8 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+			zephyr,code = <INPUT_KEY_0>;
+		};
+	};
+
+	aliases {
+		led0 = &orange_led_3;
+		sw0 = &button_user2;
+	};
 };
 
 &rcc {
 	clock-frequency = <DT_FREQ_M(400)>;
 };
+
+&gpiog {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
+&gpioj {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/st/stm32mp257f_ev1/stm32mp257f_ev1_stm32mp257fxx_m33_defconfig b/boards/st/stm32mp257f_ev1/stm32mp257f_ev1_stm32mp257fxx_m33_defconfig
index 0fdf892fff3..ba770561fbe 100644
--- a/boards/st/stm32mp257f_ev1/stm32mp257f_ev1_stm32mp257fxx_m33_defconfig
+++ b/boards/st/stm32mp257f_ev1/stm32mp257f_ev1_stm32mp257fxx_m33_defconfig
@@ -4,5 +4,8 @@
 # Enable MPU
 CONFIG_ARM_MPU=y
 
+# Enable GPIO
+CONFIG_GPIO=y
+
 # Enable HW stack protection
 CONFIG_HW_STACK_PROTECTION=y