diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7743.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7743.dtsi
index 7bbba4a36f31..f647b86c0205 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7743.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7743.dtsi
@@ -827,7 +827,8 @@
 		};
 
 		ether: ethernet@ee700000 {
-			compatible = "renesas,ether-r8a7743";
+			compatible = "renesas,ether-r8a7743",
+				     "renesas,rcar-gen2-ether";
 			reg = <0 0xee700000 0 0x400>;
 			interrupts = <GIC_SPI 162 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
 			clocks = <&cpg CPG_MOD 813>;