diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7778.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7778.dtsi
index a39472aab867..d6e3c0400ec3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7778.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7778.dtsi
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
 	};
 
 	ether: ethernet@fde00000 {
-		compatible = "renesas,ether-r8a7778";
+		compatible = "renesas,ether-r8a7778",
+			     "renesas,rcar-gen1-ether";
 		reg = <0xfde00000 0x400>;
 		interrupts = <GIC_SPI 105 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
 		clocks = <&mstp1_clks R8A7778_CLK_ETHER>;