diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/gef_ppc9a.dts b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/gef_ppc9a.dts
index d47ad0718759..53a7a6255909 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/gef_ppc9a.dts
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/gef_ppc9a.dts
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@
 		#address-cells = <1>;
 		#size-cells = <1>;
 		#interrupt-cells = <2>;
+		device_type = "soc";
 		compatible = "fsl,mpc8641-soc", "simple-bus";
 		ranges = <0x0 0xfef00000 0x00100000>;
 		reg = <0xfef00000 0x100000>;	// CCSRBAR 1M