diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx23.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx23.dtsi
index fb09ccd02189..a85ef5514747 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx23.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx23.dtsi
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 			};
 
 			dma-apbh@80004000 {
+				compatible = "fsl,imx23-dma-apbh";
 				reg = <0x80004000 2000>;
-				status = "disabled";
 			};
 
 			ecc@80008000 {
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@
 			};
 
 			dma-apbx@80024000 {
+				compatible = "fsl,imx23-dma-apbx";
 				reg = <0x80024000 2000>;
-				status = "disabled";
 			};
 
 			dcp@80028000 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx28.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx28.dtsi
index 5daf757992e0..a17fbfcb2f83 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx28.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx28.dtsi
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
 			};
 
 			dma-apbh@80004000 {
+				compatible = "fsl,imx28-dma-apbh";
 				reg = <0x80004000 2000>;
-				status = "disabled";
 			};
 
 			perfmon@80006000 {
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@
 			};
 
 			dma-apbx@80024000 {
+				compatible = "fsl,imx28-dma-apbx";
 				reg = <0x80024000 2000>;
-				status = "disabled";
 			};
 
 			dcp@80028000 {