diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/spear13xx.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/spear13xx.dtsi
index 45597fd91050..4382547df58a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/spear13xx.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/spear13xx.dtsi
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ cpus {
 
 		cpu@0 {
 			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			device_type = "cpu";
 			reg = <0>;
 			next-level-cache = <&L2>;
 		};
 
 		cpu@1 {
 			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
+			device_type = "cpu";
 			reg = <1>;
 			next-level-cache = <&L2>;
 		};
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/spear3xx.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/spear3xx.dtsi
index c2a852d43c48..f0e3fcf8e323 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/spear3xx.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/spear3xx.dtsi
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@ / {
 	interrupt-parent = <&vic>;
 
 	cpus {
-		cpu@0 {
-			compatible = "arm,arm926ejs";
+		#address-cells = <0>;
+		#size-cells = <0>;
+
+		cpu {
+			compatible = "arm,arm926ej-s";
+			device_type = "cpu";
 		};
 	};
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/spear600.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/spear600.dtsi
index 19f99dc4115e..9f60a7b6a42b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/spear600.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/spear600.dtsi
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ / {
 	compatible = "st,spear600";
 
 	cpus {
-		cpu@0 {
-			compatible = "arm,arm926ejs";
+		#address-cells = <0>;
+		#size-cells = <0>;
+
+		cpu {
+			compatible = "arm,arm926ej-s";
+			device_type = "cpu";
 		};
 	};