diff --git a/boards/shields/nxp_btb44_ov5640/nxp_btb44_ov5640.overlay b/boards/shields/nxp_btb44_ov5640/nxp_btb44_ov5640.overlay
index 304df6bdb13..9eca70c27cd 100644
--- a/boards/shields/nxp_btb44_ov5640/nxp_btb44_ov5640.overlay
+++ b/boards/shields/nxp_btb44_ov5640/nxp_btb44_ov5640.overlay
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 &nxp_mipi_csi {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	sensor = <&ov5640>;
-
 	ports {
 		port@1 {
 			reg = <1>;
diff --git a/drivers/video/video_mcux_mipi_csi2rx.c b/drivers/video/video_mcux_mipi_csi2rx.c
index e303841ab6f..f377a56832c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/video_mcux_mipi_csi2rx.c
+++ b/drivers/video/video_mcux_mipi_csi2rx.c
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(video_mipi_csi2rx, CONFIG_VIDEO_LOG_LEVEL);
 
 #define DEFAULT_CAMERA_FRAME_RATE  30
 
+#define DEVICE_DT_INST_GET_SENSOR_DEV(n)                                                           \
+	DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_GPARENT(DT_NODELABEL(                                                     \
+		DT_STRING_TOKEN(DT_CHILD(DT_CHILD(DT_INST_CHILD(n, ports), port_1), endpoint),     \
+				remote_endpoint_label))))
+
 struct mipi_csi2rx_config {
 	const MIPI_CSI2RX_Type *base;
 	const struct device *sensor_dev;
@@ -204,7 +209,7 @@ static int mipi_csi2rx_init(const struct device *dev)
                                                                                                    \
 	static const struct mipi_csi2rx_config mipi_csi2rx_config_##n = {                          \
 		.base = (MIPI_CSI2RX_Type *)DT_INST_REG_ADDR(n),                                   \
-		.sensor_dev = DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_INST_PHANDLE(n, sensor)),                           \
+		.sensor_dev = DEVICE_DT_INST_GET_SENSOR_DEV(n),                                    \
 	};                                                                                         \
                                                                                                    \
 	DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(n, &mipi_csi2rx_init, NULL, &mipi_csi2rx_data_##n,                   \
diff --git a/dts/bindings/video/nxp,mipi-csi2rx.yaml b/dts/bindings/video/nxp,mipi-csi2rx.yaml
index c644083e61f..727289e567b 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/video/nxp,mipi-csi2rx.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/video/nxp,mipi-csi2rx.yaml
@@ -10,12 +10,6 @@ compatible: "nxp,mipi-csi2rx"
 
 include: [base.yaml]
 
-properties:
-  sensor:
-    required: true
-    type: phandle
-    description: the connected camera sensor
-
 child-binding:
   child-binding:
     child-binding:
diff --git a/tests/drivers/build_all/video/mimxrt1170_evk_mimxrt1176_cm7.overlay b/tests/drivers/build_all/video/mimxrt1170_evk_mimxrt1176_cm7.overlay
index 0619309444f..aef4dce37c1 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/build_all/video/mimxrt1170_evk_mimxrt1176_cm7.overlay
+++ b/tests/drivers/build_all/video/mimxrt1170_evk_mimxrt1176_cm7.overlay
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
 			compatible = "nxp,mipi-csi2rx";
 			reg = <0x33334444 0x200>;
 			status = "okay";
-			sensor = <&test_i2c_ov5640>;
 
 			ports {
 				#address-cells = <1>;