diff --git a/dts/xtensa/nxp/nxp_imx8.dtsi b/dts/xtensa/nxp/nxp_imx8.dtsi
index 80b715a7f161..ec97e8d1816b 100644
--- a/dts/xtensa/nxp/nxp_imx8.dtsi
+++ b/dts/xtensa/nxp/nxp_imx8.dtsi
@@ -124,6 +124,17 @@
 		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
+	sai1: dai@59050000 {
+		compatible = "nxp,dai-sai";
+		reg = <0x59050000 DT_SIZE_K(64)>;
+		interrupt-parent = <&master5>;
+		interrupts = <28>;
+		dai-index = <1>;
+		dmas = <&edma0 15 0>, <&edma0 14 0>;
+		dma-names = "tx", "rx";
+		status = "disabled";
+	};
+
 	/* LSIO MU2, used to interact with the SCFW */
 	scu_mu: mailbox@5d1d0000 {
 		reg = <0x5d1d0000 DT_SIZE_K(64)>;