diff --git a/board/technexion/pico-imx7d/pico-imx7d.c b/board/technexion/pico-imx7d/pico-imx7d.c
index 767d13dfe5..3b9be45587 100644
--- a/board/technexion/pico-imx7d/pico-imx7d.c
+++ b/board/technexion/pico-imx7d/pico-imx7d.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static iomux_v3_cfg_t const fec1_pads[] = {
 static void setup_iomux_fec(void)
 {
 	imx_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(fec1_pads, ARRAY_SIZE(fec1_pads));
-
+	gpio_request(FEC1_RST_GPIO, "phy_rst");
 	gpio_direction_output(FEC1_RST_GPIO, 0);
 	udelay(500);
 	gpio_set_value(FEC1_RST_GPIO, 1);
@@ -291,6 +291,8 @@ static iomux_v3_cfg_t const lcd_pads[] = {
 void setup_lcd(void)
 {
 	imx_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(lcd_pads, ARRAY_SIZE(lcd_pads));
+	gpio_request(IMX_GPIO_NR(1, 11), "lcd_brightness");
+	gpio_request(IMX_GPIO_NR(1, 6), "lcd_enable");
 	/* Set Brightness to high */
 	gpio_direction_output(IMX_GPIO_NR(1, 11) , 1);
 	/* Set LCD enable to high */
diff --git a/configs/pico-hobbit-imx7d_defconfig b/configs/pico-hobbit-imx7d_defconfig
index c631850bb0..8738f0bc29 100644
--- a/configs/pico-hobbit-imx7d_defconfig
+++ b/configs/pico-hobbit-imx7d_defconfig
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ CONFIG_SPL_USB_SDP_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTMENU=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_XIMG is not set
+CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
+CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX7=y
+CONFIG_DM_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_CMD_SPL=y
 CONFIG_CMD_SPL_WRITE_SIZE=0x20000
 CONFIG_CMD_DFU=y
diff --git a/configs/pico-imx7d_defconfig b/configs/pico-imx7d_defconfig
index 13704941cf..54d7da8768 100644
--- a/configs/pico-imx7d_defconfig
+++ b/configs/pico-imx7d_defconfig
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ CONFIG_SPL_USB_SDP_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTMENU=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_XIMG is not set
+CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
+CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX7=y
+CONFIG_DM_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_CMD_SPL=y
 CONFIG_CMD_SPL_WRITE_SIZE=0x20000
 CONFIG_CMD_DFU=y
diff --git a/configs/pico-pi-imx7d_defconfig b/configs/pico-pi-imx7d_defconfig
index 05d5fe5175..662492aae1 100644
--- a/configs/pico-pi-imx7d_defconfig
+++ b/configs/pico-pi-imx7d_defconfig
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ CONFIG_SPL_USB_SDP_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTMENU=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_XIMG is not set
+CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
+CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX7=y
+CONFIG_DM_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_CMD_SPL=y
 CONFIG_CMD_SPL_WRITE_SIZE=0x20000
 CONFIG_CMD_DFU=y