diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesontxl.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesontxl.dtsi
index 12accae5b6bf..cda5e02cbbe7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesontxl.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesontxl.dtsi
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 	};
 
 	timer {
-		compatible = "arm,armv8-timer";
+		compatible = "arm,armv7-timer";
 		interrupts = <GIC_PPI 13 0xff01>,
 			     <GIC_PPI 14 0xff01>,
 			     <GIC_PPI 11 0xff01>,