diff --git a/board/nm/netbird_v2/board.c b/board/nm/netbird_v2/board.c
index 98c03d6a10..42c8bc7200 100644
--- a/board/nm/netbird_v2/board.c
+++ b/board/nm/netbird_v2/board.c
@@ -606,7 +606,13 @@ static struct shield_command known_shield_commands[] = {
 		"fdt get value serial0 /aliases serial0;" \
 		"fdt get value can1 /aliases d_can1;" \
 		"fdt set $serial0 status okay;" \
-		"fdt set $can1 status okay;",
+		"fdt set $can1 status okay;" \
+		/* fix uart0 pinctrl: */ \
+		"fdt get value dt_path /aliases uart0_pins_gnss_can;" \
+		"fdt get value dt_phandle $dt_path phandle;" \
+		"fdt get value dt_path /aliases serial0;" \
+		"fdt set $dt_path pinctrl-0 <$dt_phandle>;" \
+		,
 		gnsscan_shield_init
 	},
 };