diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/fsl,flexcan.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/fsl,flexcan.yaml
index 13875eab2ed6..0133d777e78e 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/fsl,flexcan.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/fsl,flexcan.yaml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ properties:
       - const: per
 
   clock-frequency:
+    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
     description: |
       The oscillator frequency driving the flexcan device, filled in by the
       boot loader. This property should only be used the used operating system