diff --git a/arch/riscv/boot/dts/microchip/microchip-mpfs.dtsi b/arch/riscv/boot/dts/microchip/microchip-mpfs.dtsi
index cf2f55e1dcb6..e318fe57accd 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/boot/dts/microchip/microchip-mpfs.dtsi
+++ b/arch/riscv/boot/dts/microchip/microchip-mpfs.dtsi
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@
 		#clock-cells = <0>;
 	};
 
+	syscontroller: syscontroller {
+		compatible = "microchip,mpfs-sys-controller";
+		mboxes = <&mbox 0>;
+	};
+
 	soc {
 		#address-cells = <2>;
 		#size-cells = <2>;
@@ -446,10 +451,5 @@
 			#mbox-cells = <1>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
-
-		syscontroller: syscontroller {
-			compatible = "microchip,mpfs-sys-controller";
-			mboxes = <&mbox 0>;
-		};
 	};
 };