diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx25.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx25.dtsi
index bc4de0c05511..5f90d72b840b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx25.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx25.dtsi
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ gpio2: gpio@53fd0000 {
 				#interrupt-cells = <2>;
 			};
 
-			sdma: sdma@53fd4000 {
+			sdma: dma-controller@53fd4000 {
 				compatible = "fsl,imx25-sdma";
 				reg = <0x53fd4000 0x4000>;
 				clocks = <&clks 112>, <&clks 68>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx31.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx31.dtsi
index 5c4938b0d5a1..95c05f17a6d5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx31.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx31.dtsi
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ gpio2: gpio@53fd0000 {
 				#interrupt-cells = <2>;
 			};
 
-			sdma: sdma@53fd4000 {
+			sdma: dma-controller@53fd4000 {
 				compatible = "fsl,imx31-sdma";
 				reg = <0x53fd4000 0x4000>;
 				interrupts = <34>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx35.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx35.dtsi
index 8e41c8b7bd70..d650f54c3fc6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx35.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx35.dtsi
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ gpio2: gpio@53fd0000 {
 				#interrupt-cells = <2>;
 			};
 
-			sdma: sdma@53fd4000 {
+			sdma: dma-controller@53fd4000 {
 				compatible = "fsl,imx35-sdma";
 				reg = <0x53fd4000 0x4000>;
 				clocks = <&clks 9>, <&clks 65>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx50.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx50.dtsi
index c0c7575fbecf..3d9a9f37f672 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx50.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx50.dtsi
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ ecspi2: spi@63fac000 {
 				status = "disabled";
 			};
 
-			sdma: sdma@63fb0000 {
+			sdma: dma-controller@63fb0000 {
 				compatible = "fsl,imx50-sdma", "fsl,imx35-sdma";
 				reg = <0x63fb0000 0x4000>;
 				interrupts = <6>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx51.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx51.dtsi
index 592d9c23a447..853707574d2e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx51.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx51.dtsi
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ ecspi2: spi@83fac000 {
 				status = "disabled";
 			};
 
-			sdma: sdma@83fb0000 {
+			sdma: dma-controller@83fb0000 {
 				compatible = "fsl,imx51-sdma", "fsl,imx35-sdma";
 				reg = <0x83fb0000 0x4000>;
 				interrupts = <6>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53.dtsi
index b7a6469d3472..56b3c13f4eb7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53.dtsi
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ ecspi2: spi@63fac000 {
 				status = "disabled";
 			};
 
-			sdma: sdma@63fb0000 {
+			sdma: dma-controller@63fb0000 {
 				compatible = "fsl,imx53-sdma", "fsl,imx35-sdma";
 				reg = <0x63fb0000 0x4000>;
 				interrupts = <6>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl.dtsi
index 4f7fefc14d0a..ff1e0173b39b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl.dtsi
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ dcic2: dcic@20e8000 {
 				interrupts = <0 125 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
 			};
 
-			sdma: sdma@20ec000 {
+			sdma: dma-controller@20ec000 {
 				compatible = "fsl,imx6q-sdma", "fsl,imx35-sdma";
 				reg = <0x020ec000 0x4000>;
 				interrupts = <0 2 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sl.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sl.dtsi
index 06a515121dfc..61dd78467aea 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sl.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sl.dtsi
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ spdc: spdc@20e8000 {
 				interrupts = <0 6 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
 			};
 
-			sdma: sdma@20ec000 {
+			sdma: dma-controller@20ec000 {
 				compatible = "fsl,imx6sl-sdma", "fsl,imx6q-sdma";
 				reg = <0x020ec000 0x4000>;
 				interrupts = <0 2 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sx.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sx.dtsi
index 4d075e2bf749..514ed4dbd6fd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sx.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sx.dtsi
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ gpr: iomuxc-gpr@20e4000 {
 				reg = <0x020e4000 0x4000>;
 			};
 
-			sdma: sdma@20ec000 {
+			sdma: dma-controller@20ec000 {
 				compatible = "fsl,imx6sx-sdma", "fsl,imx6q-sdma";
 				reg = <0x020ec000 0x4000>;
 				interrupts = <GIC_SPI 2 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6ul.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6ul.dtsi
index c95efd1d8c2d..2b5996395701 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6ul.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6ul.dtsi
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ gpt2: timer@20e8000 {
 				status = "disabled";
 			};
 
-			sdma: sdma@20ec000 {
+			sdma: dma-controller@20ec000 {
 				compatible = "fsl,imx6ul-sdma", "fsl,imx6q-sdma",
 					     "fsl,imx35-sdma";
 				reg = <0x020ec000 0x4000>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx7s.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx7s.dtsi
index 29148285f9fc..0fc9e6b8b05d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx7s.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx7s.dtsi
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ qspi: spi@30bb0000 {
 				status = "disabled";
 			};
 
-			sdma: sdma@30bd0000 {
+			sdma: dma-controller@30bd0000 {
 				compatible = "fsl,imx7d-sdma", "fsl,imx35-sdma";
 				reg = <0x30bd0000 0x10000>;
 				interrupts = <GIC_SPI 2 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
