diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx31.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx31.dtsi
index 8541a666747a..c58f855ea851 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx31.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx31.dtsi
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ pwm: pwm@53fe0000 {
 			};
 		};
 
-		emi@b8000000 { /* External Memory Interface */
+		emi-bus@b8000000 { /* External Memory Interface */
 			compatible = "simple-bus";
 			reg = <0xb8000000 0x5000>;
 			ranges;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx35.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx35.dtsi
index 111d7c0331f5..1c010a83d5df 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx35.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx35.dtsi
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ usbmisc: usbmisc@53ff4600 {
 			};
 		};
 
-		emi@80000000 { /* External Memory Interface */
+		emi-bus@80000000 { /* External Memory Interface */
 			compatible = "fsl,emi", "simple-bus";
 			#address-cells = <1>;
 			#size-cells = <1>;