diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/fsl-imx8qxp-colibri-u-boot.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/fsl-imx8qxp-colibri-u-boot.dtsi
index a6af4e5e2b..6ab6b1f9ee 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/fsl-imx8qxp-colibri-u-boot.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/fsl-imx8qxp-colibri-u-boot.dtsi
@@ -84,6 +84,21 @@
 	bootph-some-ram;
 };
 
+&gpio_expander_43 {
+	usb-bypass-n-hog {
+		gpio-hog;
+		gpios = <5 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+		line-name = "usb-bypass-n";
+		output-high;
+	};
+	usb-reset-n-hog {
+		gpio-hog;
+		gpios = <4 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+		line-name = "usb-reset-n";
+		output-low;
+	};
+};
+
 &gpio0 {
 	bootph-some-ram;
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/fsl-imx8qxp-colibri.dts b/arch/arm/dts/fsl-imx8qxp-colibri.dts
index 295090ad71..b479921aff 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/fsl-imx8qxp-colibri.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/fsl-imx8qxp-colibri.dts
@@ -319,8 +319,6 @@
 		gpio-controller;
 		#gpio-cells = <2>;
 		reg = <0x43>;
-		initial_io_dir = <0xff>;
-		initial_output = <0x05>;
 	};
 };
 
diff --git a/configs/colibri-imx8x_defconfig b/configs/colibri-imx8x_defconfig
index 13c16bde3d..ce60c50958 100644
--- a/configs/colibri-imx8x_defconfig
+++ b/configs/colibri-imx8x_defconfig
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_ENV=y
 CONFIG_CLK_IMX8=y
 CONFIG_CPU=y
+CONFIG_GPIO_HOG=y
 CONFIG_FXL6408_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_MXC_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DM_I2C=y