diff --git a/arch/arc/boot/dts/nsimosci.dts b/arch/arc/boot/dts/nsimosci.dts
index b5b060adce8a..37c416defe90 100644
--- a/arch/arc/boot/dts/nsimosci.dts
+++ b/arch/arc/boot/dts/nsimosci.dts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ chosen {
 		/* this is for console on PGU */
 		/* bootargs = "console=tty0 consoleblank=0"; */
 		/* this is for console on serial */
-		bootargs = "earlycon=uart8250,mmio32,0xf0000000,115200n8 console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8 consoleblank=0 debug";
+		bootargs = "earlycon=uart8250,mmio32,0xf0000000,115200n8 console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8 consoleblank=0 debug video=640x480-24";
 	};
 
 	aliases {
@@ -58,9 +58,17 @@ uart0: serial@f0000000 {
 			no-loopback-test = <1>;
 		};
 
-		pgu0: pgu@f9000000 {
-			compatible = "snps,arcpgufb";
+		pguclk: pguclk {
+			#clock-cells = <0>;
+			compatible = "fixed-clock";
+			clock-frequency = <25175000>;
+		};
+
+		pgu@f9000000 {
+			compatible = "snps,arcpgu";
 			reg = <0xf9000000 0x400>;
+			clocks = <&pguclk>;
+			clock-names = "pxlclk";
 		};
 
 		ps2: ps2@f9001000 {
diff --git a/arch/arc/boot/dts/nsimosci_hs.dts b/arch/arc/boot/dts/nsimosci_hs.dts
index 325e73090a18..f2a22c49541d 100644
--- a/arch/arc/boot/dts/nsimosci_hs.dts
+++ b/arch/arc/boot/dts/nsimosci_hs.dts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ chosen {
 		/* this is for console on PGU */
 		/* bootargs = "console=tty0 consoleblank=0"; */
 		/* this is for console on serial */
-		bootargs = "earlycon=uart8250,mmio32,0xf0000000,115200n8 console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8 consoleblank=0 debug";
+		bootargs = "earlycon=uart8250,mmio32,0xf0000000,115200n8 console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8 consoleblank=0 debug video=640x480-24";
 	};
 
 	aliases {
@@ -58,9 +58,17 @@ uart0: serial@f0000000 {
 			no-loopback-test = <1>;
 		};
 
-		pgu0: pgu@f9000000 {
-			compatible = "snps,arcpgufb";
+		pguclk: pguclk {
+			#clock-cells = <0>;
+			compatible = "fixed-clock";
+			clock-frequency = <25175000>;
+		};
+
+		pgu@f9000000 {
+			compatible = "snps,arcpgu";
 			reg = <0xf9000000 0x400>;
+			clocks = <&pguclk>;
+			clock-names = "pxlclk";
 		};
 
 		ps2: ps2@f9001000 {
diff --git a/arch/arc/boot/dts/nsimosci_hs_idu.dts b/arch/arc/boot/dts/nsimosci_hs_idu.dts
index ee03d7126581..34457a5e7706 100644
--- a/arch/arc/boot/dts/nsimosci_hs_idu.dts
+++ b/arch/arc/boot/dts/nsimosci_hs_idu.dts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ / {
 
 	chosen {
 		/* this is for console on serial */
-		bootargs = "earlycon=uart8250,mmio32,0xf0000000,115200n8 console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8 consoleblan=0 debug";
+		bootargs = "earlycon=uart8250,mmio32,0xf0000000,115200n8 console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8 consoleblan=0 debug video=640x480-24";
 	};
 
 	aliases {
@@ -77,9 +77,17 @@ RR distribute to all cpus */
 			no-loopback-test = <1>;
 		};
 
-		pgu0: pgu@f9000000 {
-			compatible = "snps,arcpgufb";
+		pguclk: pguclk {
+			#clock-cells = <0>;
+			compatible = "fixed-clock";
+			clock-frequency = <25175000>;
+		};
+
+		pgu@f9000000 {
+			compatible = "snps,arcpgu";
 			reg = <0xf9000000 0x400>;
+			clocks = <&pguclk>;
+			clock-names = "pxlclk";
 		};
 
 		ps2: ps2@f9001000 {
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig
index 42bafa552498..98cf20933bbb 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_RUNTIME_UARTS=1
 CONFIG_SERIAL_OF_PLATFORM=y
 # CONFIG_HW_RANDOM is not set
 # CONFIG_HWMON is not set
-CONFIG_FB=y
+CONFIG_DRM=y
+CONFIG_DRM_ARCPGU=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_LOGO=y
 # CONFIG_HID is not set
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig
index 4bb60c1cd4a2..ddf8b96d494e 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_RUNTIME_UARTS=1
 CONFIG_SERIAL_OF_PLATFORM=y
 # CONFIG_HW_RANDOM is not set
 # CONFIG_HWMON is not set
-CONFIG_FB=y
+CONFIG_DRM=y
+CONFIG_DRM_ARCPGU=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_LOGO=y
 # CONFIG_HID is not set
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig
index 7e88f4c720f8..ceb90745326e 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_DW=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_OF_PLATFORM=y
 # CONFIG_HW_RANDOM is not set
 # CONFIG_HWMON is not set
-CONFIG_FB=y
+CONFIG_DRM=y
+CONFIG_DRM_ARCPGU=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_LOGO=y
 # CONFIG_HID is not set