diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7778.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7778.dtsi
index 4f8e07811746..757c6ff319df 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7778.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7778.dtsi
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ ether: ethernet@fde00000 {
 	};
 
 	gic: interrupt-controller@fe438000 {
-		compatible = "arm,cortex-a9-gic";
+		compatible = "arm,pl390";
 		#interrupt-cells = <3>;
 		interrupt-controller;
 		reg = <0xfe438000 0x1000>,