diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesonaxg.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesonaxg.dtsi
index 0292a1ebbf76..0c9b2c5e905e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesonaxg.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesonaxg.dtsi
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		};
 		CPU0:cpu@0 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
-			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-a53","arm,armv8";
 			reg = <0x0 0x0>;
 			enable-method = "psci";
 			clocks = <&scpi_dvfs 0>;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
 		CPU1:cpu@1 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
-			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-a53","arm,armv8";
 			reg = <0x0 0x1>;
 			enable-method = "psci";
 			clocks = <&scpi_dvfs 0>;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 		};
 		CPU2:cpu@2 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
-			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-a53","arm,armv8";
 			reg = <0x0 0x2>;
 			enable-method = "psci";
 			clocks = <&scpi_dvfs 0>;
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
 		CPU3:cpu@3 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
-			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-a53","arm,armv8";
 			reg = <0x0 0x3>;
 			enable-method = "psci";
 			clocks = <&scpi_dvfs 0>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesong12a.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesong12a.dtsi
index fb5c8f3e6ecc..1f050dcdc289 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesong12a.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesong12a.dtsi
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 		CPU0:cpu@0 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
-			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-a53","arm,armv8";
 			reg = <0x0>;
 			enable-method = "psci";
 			cpu-idle-states = <&CPU_SLEEP_0>;
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 
 		CPU1:cpu@1 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
-			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-a53","arm,armv8";
 			reg = <0x1>;
 			enable-method = "psci";
 			cpu-idle-states = <&CPU_SLEEP_0>;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 
 		CPU2:cpu@2 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
-			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-a53","arm,armv8";
 			reg = <0x2>;
 			enable-method = "psci";
 			cpu-idle-states = <&CPU_SLEEP_0>;
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 
 		CPU3:cpu@3 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
-			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-a53","arm,armv8";
 			reg = <0x3>;
 			enable-method = "psci";
 			cpu-idle-states = <&CPU_SLEEP_0>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesongxl.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesongxl.dtsi
index 10a3a83e2b02..8c88bd26037a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesongxl.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesongxl.dtsi
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 		};
 		CPU0:cpu@0 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
-			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-a53","arm,armv8";
 			reg = <0x0>;
 			enable-method = "psci";
 			clocks = <&scpi_dvfs 0>;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
 		CPU1:cpu@1 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
-			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-a53","arm,armv8";
 			reg = <0x1>;
 			enable-method = "psci";
 			clocks = <&scpi_dvfs 0>;
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 		};
 		CPU2:cpu@2 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
-			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-a53","arm,armv8";
 			reg = <0x2>;
 			enable-method = "psci";
 			clocks = <&scpi_dvfs 0>;
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 		CPU3:cpu@3 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
-			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-a53","arm,armv8";
 			reg = <0x3>;
 			enable-method = "psci";
 			clocks = <&scpi_dvfs 0>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesontxl.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesontxl.dtsi
index be4c888c2953..2316d578e746 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesontxl.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesontxl.dtsi
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 		CPU0:cpu@0 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
-			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-a53","arm,armv8";
 			reg = <0x0>;
 			enable-method = "psci";
 			clocks = <&scpi_dvfs 0>;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
 		CPU1:cpu@1 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
-			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-a53","arm,armv8";
 			reg = <0x1>;
 			enable-method = "psci";
 			clocks = <&scpi_dvfs 0>;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
 		CPU2:cpu@2 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
-			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-a53","arm,armv8";
 			reg = <0x2>;
 			enable-method = "psci";
 			clocks = <&scpi_dvfs 0>;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
 		CPU3:cpu@3 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
-			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-a53","arm,armv8";
 			reg = <0x3>;
 			enable-method = "psci";
 			clocks = <&scpi_dvfs 0>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesontxlx.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesontxlx.dtsi
index bbc9680715df..6db6187ca2fa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesontxlx.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/amlogic/mesontxlx.dtsi
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 		};
 		CPU0:cpu@0 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
-			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-a53","arm,armv8";
 			reg = <0x0>;
 			enable-method = "psci";
 			clocks = <&scpi_dvfs 0>;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
 		CPU1:cpu@1 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
-			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-a53","arm,armv8";
 			reg = <0x1>;
 			enable-method = "psci";
 			clocks = <&scpi_dvfs 0>;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 		};
 		CPU2:cpu@2 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
-			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-a53","arm,armv8";
 			reg = <0x2>;
 			enable-method = "psci";
 			clocks = <&scpi_dvfs 0>;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
 		CPU3:cpu@3 {
 			device_type = "cpu";
-			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-a53","arm,armv8";
 			reg = <0x0 0x3>;
 			enable-method = "psci";
 			clocks = <&scpi_dvfs 0>;