diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/dts/easy50712.dts b/arch/mips/lantiq/dts/easy50712.dts
index fac1f5b178eb..143b8a37b5e4 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/dts/easy50712.dts
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/dts/easy50712.dts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	};
 
 	memory@0 {
+		device_type = "memory";
 		reg = <0x0 0x2000000>;
 	};
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/ralink/dts/mt7620a_eval.dts b/arch/mips/ralink/dts/mt7620a_eval.dts
index 35eb874ab7f1..709f58132f5c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ralink/dts/mt7620a_eval.dts
+++ b/arch/mips/ralink/dts/mt7620a_eval.dts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	model = "Ralink MT7620A evaluation board";
 
 	memory@0 {
+		device_type = "memory";
 		reg = <0x0 0x2000000>;
 	};
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/ralink/dts/rt2880_eval.dts b/arch/mips/ralink/dts/rt2880_eval.dts
index 322d7002595b..0a685db093d4 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ralink/dts/rt2880_eval.dts
+++ b/arch/mips/ralink/dts/rt2880_eval.dts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	model = "Ralink RT2880 evaluation board";
 
 	memory@0 {
+		device_type = "memory";
 		reg = <0x8000000 0x2000000>;
 	};
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/ralink/dts/rt3052_eval.dts b/arch/mips/ralink/dts/rt3052_eval.dts
index 0ac73ea28198..ec9e9a035541 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ralink/dts/rt3052_eval.dts
+++ b/arch/mips/ralink/dts/rt3052_eval.dts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	model = "Ralink RT3052 evaluation board";
 
 	memory@0 {
+		device_type = "memory";
 		reg = <0x0 0x2000000>;
 	};
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/ralink/dts/rt3883_eval.dts b/arch/mips/ralink/dts/rt3883_eval.dts
index 2fa6b330bf4f..e8df21a5d10d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ralink/dts/rt3883_eval.dts
+++ b/arch/mips/ralink/dts/rt3883_eval.dts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	model = "Ralink RT3883 evaluation board";
 
 	memory@0 {
+		device_type = "memory";
 		reg = <0x0 0x2000000>;
 	};