diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7745.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7745.dtsi
index 3a50f703601c..6ad93f0deb8f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7745.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7745.dtsi
@@ -615,7 +615,8 @@ smp-sram@0 {
 		};
 
 		ether: ethernet@ee700000 {
-			compatible = "renesas,ether-r8a7745";
+			compatible = "renesas,ether-r8a7745",
+				     "renesas,rcar-gen2-ether";
 			reg = <0 0xee700000 0 0x400>;
 			interrupts = <GIC_SPI 162 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
 			clocks = <&cpg CPG_MOD 813>;