diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-r40.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-r40.dtsi
index d5ad3b9efd12..0b257a07792f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-r40.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-r40.dtsi
@@ -631,16 +631,19 @@ spi1_cs1_pi_pin: spi1-cs1-pi-pin {
 				function = "spi1";
 			};
 
+			/omit-if-no-ref/
 			uart0_pb_pins: uart0-pb-pins {
 				pins = "PB22", "PB23";
 				function = "uart0";
 			};
 
+			/omit-if-no-ref/
 			uart3_pg_pins: uart3-pg-pins {
 				pins = "PG6", "PG7";
 				function = "uart3";
 			};
 
+			/omit-if-no-ref/
 			uart3_rts_cts_pg_pins: uart3-rts-cts-pg-pins {
 				pins = "PG8", "PG9";
 				function = "uart3";