diff --git a/drivers/staging/hikey9xx/hisilicon,hi6421-spmi-pmic.yaml b/drivers/staging/hikey9xx/hisilicon,hi6421-spmi-pmic.yaml
index d57316c57d7b..8e355cddd437 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/hikey9xx/hisilicon,hi6421-spmi-pmic.yaml
+++ b/drivers/staging/hikey9xx/hisilicon,hi6421-spmi-pmic.yaml
@@ -32,12 +32,11 @@ properties:
   '#interrupt-cells':
     const: 2
 
-  interrupt-controller:
-    description:
-      Identify that the PMIC is capable of behaving as an interrupt controller.
+  interrupt-controller: true
 
   gpios:
     maxItems: 1
+    description: GPIO used for IRQs
 
   regulators:
     type: object