diff --git a/dts/bindings/i2c/nxp,kinetis-i2c.yaml b/dts/bindings/i2c/nxp,kinetis-i2c.yaml
index 86bf2897a93a..32c416321408 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/i2c/nxp,kinetis-i2c.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/i2c/nxp,kinetis-i2c.yaml
@@ -15,5 +15,4 @@ properties:
     required: true
 
   pinctrl-0:
-    type: phandles
     required: true
diff --git a/dts/bindings/pwm/nxp,kinetis-ftm-pwm.yaml b/dts/bindings/pwm/nxp,kinetis-ftm-pwm.yaml
index 5dd363efb056..fd195c120861 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/pwm/nxp,kinetis-ftm-pwm.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/pwm/nxp,kinetis-ftm-pwm.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ properties:
     const: 3
 
   pinctrl-0:
-    type: phandles
     required: true
 
 pwm-cells:
diff --git a/dts/bindings/pwm/nxp,kinetis-tpm.yaml b/dts/bindings/pwm/nxp,kinetis-tpm.yaml
index 1035b5242b60..7c710a5e39cd 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/pwm/nxp,kinetis-tpm.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/pwm/nxp,kinetis-tpm.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ properties:
     required: true
 
   pinctrl-0:
-    type: phandles
     required: true
 
   "#pwm-cells":
diff --git a/dts/bindings/serial/nxp,kinetis-uart.yaml b/dts/bindings/serial/nxp,kinetis-uart.yaml
index 6a109b201433..394ce11bea52 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/serial/nxp,kinetis-uart.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/serial/nxp,kinetis-uart.yaml
@@ -15,5 +15,4 @@ properties:
     required: true
 
   pinctrl-0:
-    type: phandles
     required: true
diff --git a/dts/bindings/spi/nxp,kinetis-dspi.yaml b/dts/bindings/spi/nxp,kinetis-dspi.yaml
index 8d01c74e04e5..61746937c396 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/spi/nxp,kinetis-dspi.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/spi/nxp,kinetis-dspi.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ properties:
       select assert. If not set, the minimum supported delay is used.
 
   pinctrl-0:
-    type: phandles
     required: true
 
   nxp,rx-tx-chn-share: