diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-a1000.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-a1000.dts
index eb4d73b6a090..d4b081d6a167 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-a1000.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-a1000.dts
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ / {
 	model = "Mele A1000";
 	compatible = "mele,a1000", "allwinner,sun4i-a10";
 
-	aliases {
-		serial0 = &uart0;
-	};
-
 	soc@01c00000 {
 		emac: ethernet@01c0b000 {
 			pinctrl-names = "default";
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-cubieboard.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-cubieboard.dts
index 425a7db898c5..f1c77e0ff44c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-cubieboard.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-cubieboard.dts
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ / {
 	model = "Cubietech Cubieboard";
 	compatible = "cubietech,a10-cubieboard", "allwinner,sun4i-a10";
 
-	aliases {
-		serial0 = &uart0;
-		serial1 = &uart1;
-	};
-
 	chosen {
 		bootargs = "earlyprintk console=ttyS0,115200";
 	};
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10.dtsi
index 3ba2b4675f03..0adbbe347646 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10.dtsi
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ / {
 
 	aliases {
 		ethernet0 = &emac;
+		serial0 = &uart0;
+		serial1 = &uart1;
 	};
 
 	cpus {