diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/socfpga.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/socfpga.dtsi
index c984f5302cee..2c43c4d85dee 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/socfpga.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/socfpga.dtsi
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@
 		};
 
 		sdr: sdr@ffc25000 {
-			compatible = "syscon";
+			compatible = "altr,sdr-ctl", "syscon";
 			reg = <0xffc25000 0x1000>;
 		};
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/socfpga_arria10.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/socfpga_arria10.dtsi
index f21be425a9e5..65904db153be 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/socfpga_arria10.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/socfpga_arria10.dtsi
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@
 		};
 
 		sdr: sdr@ffc25000 {
-			compatible = "syscon";
+			compatible = "altr,sdr-ctl", "syscon";
 			reg = <0xffcfb100 0x80>;
 		};