diff --git a/boards/nxp/mimxrt1170_evk/mimxrt1170_evk-pinctrl.dtsi b/boards/nxp/mimxrt1170_evk/mimxrt1170_evk-pinctrl.dtsi
index 26c910b55c5..43b1642da96 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/mimxrt1170_evk/mimxrt1170_evk-pinctrl.dtsi
+++ b/boards/nxp/mimxrt1170_evk/mimxrt1170_evk-pinctrl.dtsi
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@
 			bias-pull-up;
 			slew-rate = "fast";
 		};
-		group2 {
+	};
+
+	pinmux_lpi2c6: pinmux_lpi2c6 {
+		group0 {
 			pinmux = <&iomuxc_lpsr_gpio_lpsr_07_lpi2c6_scl>,
 				<&iomuxc_lpsr_gpio_lpsr_06_lpi2c6_sda>;
 			drive-strength = "high";
diff --git a/boards/nxp/mimxrt1170_evk/mimxrt1170_evk.dtsi b/boards/nxp/mimxrt1170_evk/mimxrt1170_evk.dtsi
index a1d680a1e74..e70890f911d 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/mimxrt1170_evk/mimxrt1170_evk.dtsi
+++ b/boards/nxp/mimxrt1170_evk/mimxrt1170_evk.dtsi
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 };
 
+&lpi2c6 {
+	pinctrl-0 = <&pinmux_lpi2c6>;
+	pinctrl-names = "default";
+};
+
 &flexcan3 {
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinmux_flexcan3>;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";