diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7794.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7794.dtsi
index 905e50c9b524..148c2567a6ce 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7794.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7794.dtsi
@@ -640,7 +640,8 @@
 	};
 
 	ether: ethernet@ee700000 {
-		compatible = "renesas,ether-r8a7794";
+		compatible = "renesas,ether-r8a7794",
+			     "renesas,rcar-gen2-ether";
 		reg = <0 0xee700000 0 0x400>;
 		interrupts = <GIC_SPI 162 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
 		clocks = <&cpg CPG_MOD 813>;