diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-38x.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-38x.dtsi
index 9b1a24cc5e91..df3c8d1d8f64 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-38x.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-38x.dtsi
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 			};
 
 			uart0: serial@12000 {
-				compatible = "marvell,armada-38x-uart";
+				compatible = "marvell,armada-38x-uart", "ns16550a";
 				reg = <0x12000 0x100>;
 				reg-shift = <2>;
 				interrupts = <GIC_SPI 12 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 			};
 
 			uart1: serial@12100 {
-				compatible = "marvell,armada-38x-uart";
+				compatible = "marvell,armada-38x-uart", "ns16550a";
 				reg = <0x12100 0x100>;
 				reg-shift = <2>;
 				interrupts = <GIC_SPI 13 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;