diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91-sam9x60ek.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91-sam9x60ek.dts
index 7ade9979e1c6..67bce8d60908 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91-sam9x60ek.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91-sam9x60ek.dts
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
 	status = "okay";
 
 	uart1: serial@200 {
-		compatible = "microchip,sam9x60-usart", "atmel,at91sam9260-usart";
+		compatible = "microchip,sam9x60-dbgu", "microchip,sam9x60-usart", "atmel,at91sam9260-dbgu", "atmel,at91sam9260-usart";
 		reg = <0x200 0x200>;
 		interrupts = <14 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH 7>;
 		dmas = <&dma0