diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sl.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sl.dtsi
index c7d907c5c352..06a515121dfc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sl.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sl.dtsi
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ cpus {
 		#address-cells = <1>;
 		#size-cells = <0>;
 
-		cpu@0 {
+		cpu0: cpu@0 {
 			compatible = "arm,cortex-a9";
 			device_type = "cpu";
 			reg = <0x0>;