diff --git a/sys/boot/fdt/dts/arm/am335x.dtsi b/sys/boot/fdt/dts/arm/am335x.dtsi
index 169704a35ec6..9378f34f25c3 100644
--- a/sys/boot/fdt/dts/arm/am335x.dtsi
+++ b/sys/boot/fdt/dts/arm/am335x.dtsi
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
  		};
 
 		wdt1@44E35000 {
-			compatible = "ti,wdt";
+			compatible = "ti,omap3-wdt";
 			reg = <0x44E35000 0x1000>;
 			interrupts = <91>;
 			interrupt-parent = <&AINTC>;