diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/mediatek,mt65xx-pinctrl.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/mediatek,mt65xx-pinctrl.yaml
index 33b5f79e741ab..1b44335b1e947 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/mediatek,mt65xx-pinctrl.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/mediatek,mt65xx-pinctrl.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ properties:
   pins-are-numbered:
     $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/flag
     description: |
-      Specify the subnodes are using numbered pinmux to specify pins.
+      Specify the subnodes are using numbered pinmux to specify pins. (UNUSED)
+    deprecated: true
 
   gpio-controller: true
 
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@ properties:
 
 required:
   - compatible
-  - pins-are-numbered
   - gpio-controller
   - "#gpio-cells"
 
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ examples:
           compatible = "mediatek,mt8135-pinctrl";
           reg = <0 0x1000B000 0 0x1000>;
           mediatek,pctl-regmap = <&syscfg_pctl_a>, <&syscfg_pctl_b>;
-          pins-are-numbered;
           gpio-controller;
           #gpio-cells = <2>;
           interrupt-controller;