diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/frdm_mcxn947.dtsi b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/frdm_mcxn947.dtsi
index 77708792e49..7e95ec16144 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/frdm_mcxn947.dtsi
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/frdm_mcxn947.dtsi
@@ -52,6 +52,19 @@
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 	};
+
+	/*
+	 * This node describes the GPIO pins of the LCD-PAR-S035 panel 8080 interface.
+	 */
+	nxp_lcd_8080_connector: lcd-8080-connector {
+		compatible = "nxp,lcd-8080";
+		#gpio-cells = <2>;
+		gpio-map-mask = <0xffffffff 0xffffffc0>;
+		gpio-map-pass-thru = <0 0x3f>;
+		gpio-map =	<9  0 &gpio4 6 0>,	/* Pin 9, LCD touch INT */
+				<10  0 &gpio4 5 0>,	/* Pin 10, LCD backlight control */
+				<11  0 &gpio4 7 0>;	/* Pin 11, LCD and touch reset */
+	};
 };
 
 &flexcomm1_lpspi1 {
@@ -59,7 +72,7 @@
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 };
 
-&flexcomm2_lpi2c2 {
+nxp_8080_touch_panel_i2c: &flexcomm2_lpi2c2 {
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinmux_flexcomm2_lpi2c>;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	clock-frequency = <I2C_BITRATE_STANDARD>;