diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-arm-centriq2400-rep.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-arm-centriq2400-rep.dts
index c2ece0b91885..de9612e49c69 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-arm-centriq2400-rep.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-arm-centriq2400-rep.dts
@@ -211,10 +211,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&pinctrl {
-	aspeed,external-nodes = <&gfx &lhc>;
-};
-
 &gpio {
 	pin_gpio_c7 {
 		gpio-hog;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-arm-stardragon4800-rep2.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-arm-stardragon4800-rep2.dts
index 2c29ac037d32..022d0744d786 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-arm-stardragon4800-rep2.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-arm-stardragon4800-rep2.dts
@@ -200,10 +200,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&pinctrl {
-	aspeed,external-nodes = <&gfx &lhc>;
-};
-
 &gpio {
 	pin_gpio_c7 {
 		gpio-hog;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-inspur-fp5280g2.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-inspur-fp5280g2.dts
index c17bb7fce7ff..d69da58476fe 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-inspur-fp5280g2.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-inspur-fp5280g2.dts
@@ -782,8 +782,13 @@
 	memory-region = <&gfx_memory>;
 };
 
-&pinctrl {
-	aspeed,external-nodes = <&gfx &lhc>;
+&gpio {
+	pin_gpio_b7 {
+		gpio-hog;
+		gpios = <ASPEED_GPIO(B,7) GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+		output-high;
+		line-name = "BMC_INIT_OK";
+	};
 };
 
 &wdt1 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-intel-s2600wf.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-intel-s2600wf.dts
index 1deb30ec912c..8a9782b7e1af 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-intel-s2600wf.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-intel-s2600wf.dts
@@ -118,10 +118,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&pinctrl {
-	aspeed,external-nodes = <&gfx &lhc>;
-};
-
 &pwm_tacho {
 	status = "okay";
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-lanyang.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-lanyang.dts
index 42b37a204241..a875e873bd47 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-lanyang.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-lanyang.dts
@@ -263,10 +263,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&pinctrl {
-	aspeed,external-nodes = <&gfx &lhc>;
-};
-
 &gpio {
 	pin_gpio_b0 {
 		gpio-hog;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-romulus.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-romulus.dts
index edfa44fe1f75..270184cb0577 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-romulus.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-romulus.dts
@@ -260,10 +260,6 @@
 	memory-region = <&gfx_memory>;
 };
 
-&pinctrl {
-	aspeed,external-nodes = <&gfx &lhc>;
-};
-
 &pwm_tacho {
 	status = "okay";
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-swift.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-swift.dts
index b8fdd2a8a2c9..0831bc1f5a4c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-swift.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-swift.dts
@@ -940,10 +940,6 @@
 	memory-region = <&gfx_memory>;
 };
 
-&pinctrl {
-	aspeed,external-nodes = <&gfx &lhc>;
-};
-
 &wdt1 {
 	aspeed,reset-type = "none";
 	aspeed,external-signal;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-witherspoon.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-witherspoon.dts
index 569dad93e162..39ba4d5a787e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-witherspoon.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-witherspoon.dts
@@ -623,10 +623,6 @@
 	memory-region = <&gfx_memory>;
 };
 
-&pinctrl {
-	aspeed,external-nodes = <&gfx &lhc>;
-};
-
 &wdt1 {
 	aspeed,reset-type = "none";
 	aspeed,external-signal;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-zaius.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-zaius.dts
index bc60ec291681..7795248ba188 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-zaius.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-zaius.dts
@@ -466,8 +466,6 @@
 };
 
 &pinctrl {
-	aspeed,external-nodes = <&gfx &lhc>;
-
 	pinctrl_gpioh_unbiased: gpioi_unbiased {
 		pins = "A8", "C7", "B7", "A7", "D7", "B6", "A6", "E7";
 		bias-disable;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-g5.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-g5.dtsi
index d8d358e23d78..5757d3f0e947 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-g5.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-g5.dtsi
@@ -223,8 +223,7 @@
 
 				pinctrl: pinctrl {
 					compatible = "aspeed,ast2500-pinctrl";
-					aspeed,external-nodes = <&gfx &lhc>;
-
+					aspeed,external-nodes = <&gfx>, <&lhc>;
 				};
 
 				p2a: p2a-control {
