diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/usb-ohci.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/usb-ohci.txt
index 6933b0c6487d..45f67d91e888 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/usb-ohci.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/usb-ohci.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 USB OHCI controllers
 
 Required properties:
-- compatible : "usb-ohci"
+- compatible : "generic-ohci"
 - reg : ohci controller register range (address and length)
 - interrupts : ohci controller interrupt
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Optional properties:
 Example:
 
 	ohci0: usb@01c14400 {
-		compatible = "allwinner,sun4i-a10-ohci", "usb-ohci";
+		compatible = "allwinner,sun4i-a10-ohci", "generic-ohci";
 		reg = <0x01c14400 0x100>;
 		interrupts = <64>;
 		clocks = <&usb_clk 6>, <&ahb_gates 2>;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-platform.c b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-platform.c
index e2c28fd03484..b6ca0b25259a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-platform.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-platform.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ static int ohci_platform_resume(struct device *dev)
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM */
 
 static const struct of_device_id ohci_platform_ids[] = {
-	{ .compatible = "usb-ohci", },
+	{ .compatible = "generic-ohci", },
 	{ }
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, ohci_platform_ids);