diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-370-xp.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-370-xp.dtsi
index 90b117624abb..442c84e3c8da 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-370-xp.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-370-xp.dtsi
@@ -81,10 +81,8 @@ serial@12100 {
 			};
 
 			timer@20300 {
-				compatible = "marvell,armada-370-xp-timer";
 				reg = <0x20300 0x30>, <0x21040 0x30>;
 				interrupts = <37>, <38>, <39>, <40>, <5>, <6>;
-				clocks = <&coreclk 2>;
 			};
 
 			sata@a0000 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-370.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-370.dtsi
index e8deeab34b33..472433cb4c15 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-370.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-370.dtsi
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ gpio2: gpio@18180 {
 				interrupts = <91>;
 			};
 
+			timer@20300 {
+				compatible = "marvell,armada-370-timer";
+				clocks = <&coreclk 2>;
+			};
+
 			coreclk: mvebu-sar@18230 {
 				compatible = "marvell,armada-370-core-clock";
 				reg = <0x18230 0x08>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-xp.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-xp.dtsi
index 416eb9481844..549151ed6632 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-xp.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-xp.dtsi
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ serial@12300 {
 			};
 
 			timer@20300 {
-				marvell,timer-25Mhz;
+				compatible = "marvell,armada-xp-timer";
 			};
 
 			coreclk: mvebu-sar@18230 {