diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/rv1108.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/rv1108.dtsi
index e5f8dcc5fbda..11ab86d6c4a5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/rv1108.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/rv1108.dtsi
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ timer {
 		compatible = "arm,armv7-timer";
 		interrupts = <GIC_PPI 13 (GIC_CPU_MASK_SIMPLE(1) | IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH)>,
 			     <GIC_PPI 14 (GIC_CPU_MASK_SIMPLE(1) | IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH)>;
+		arm,cpu-registers-not-fw-configured;
 		clock-frequency = <24000000>;
 	};