diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7100.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7100.dtsi
index 5d5c97cd89..982ad96484 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7100.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7100.dtsi
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
 };
 
 &eth0 {
-	compatible = "qca,ar7100-eth";
+	compatible = "qca,ar7100-eth", "syscon";
 	reg = <0x19000000 0x200
 		0x18070000 0x4>;
 
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 };
 
 &eth1 {
-	compatible = "qca,ar7100-eth";
+	compatible = "qca,ar7100-eth", "syscon";
 	reg = <0x1a000000 0x200
 		0x18070004 0x4>;
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_ubnt_routerstation-pro.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_ubnt_routerstation-pro.dts
index 123d1efbf1..1ffb1239b9 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_ubnt_routerstation-pro.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_ubnt_routerstation-pro.dts
@@ -21,13 +21,11 @@
 };
 
 &eth0 {
-	compatible = "qca,ar7100-eth", "syscon";
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 	phy-handle = <&phy4>;
 };
 
 &eth1 {
-	compatible = "qca,ar7100-eth", "syscon";
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 	phy-handle = <&phy0>;
 };