diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7778.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7778.dtsi
index d0db998effc8..b0c9674fad17 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7778.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7778.dtsi
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@
 	};
 
 	mmcif: mmc@ffe4e000 {
-		compatible = "renesas,sh-mmcif";
+		compatible = "renesas,mmcif-r8a7778", "renesas,sh-mmcif";
 		reg = <0xffe4e000 0x100>;
 		interrupts = <GIC_SPI 61 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
 		clocks = <&mstp3_clks R8A7778_CLK_MMC>;