diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7790.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7790.dtsi
index e96f8a4cb66f..7cf52e6da956 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7790.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7790.dtsi
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ du_out_lvds1: endpoint {
 	};
 
 	can0: can@e6e80000 {
-		compatible = "renesas,can-r8a7790";
+		compatible = "renesas,can-r8a7790", "renesas,rcar-gen2-can";
 		reg = <0 0xe6e80000 0 0x1000>;
 		interrupts = <GIC_SPI 186 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
 		clocks = <&mstp9_clks R8A7790_CLK_RCAN0>,
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ can0: can@e6e80000 {
 	};
 
 	can1: can@e6e88000 {
-		compatible = "renesas,can-r8a7790";
+		compatible = "renesas,can-r8a7790", "renesas,rcar-gen2-can";
 		reg = <0 0xe6e88000 0 0x1000>;
 		interrupts = <GIC_SPI 187 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
 		clocks = <&mstp9_clks R8A7790_CLK_RCAN1>,