diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/integrator.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/integrator.dtsi
index ad868cfebc94..7f1c8ee9dd8a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/integrator.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/integrator.dtsi
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ rtc@15000000 {
 			interrupts = <8>;
 		};
 
-		uart@16000000 {
+		serial@16000000 {
 			reg = <0x16000000 0x1000>;
 			interrupts = <1>;
 		};
 
-		uart@17000000 {
+		serial@17000000 {
 			reg = <0x17000000 0x1000>;
 			interrupts = <2>;
 		};
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/integratorap-im-pd1.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/integratorap-im-pd1.dts
index cc514cf07bff..7072a70da00d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/integratorap-im-pd1.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/integratorap-im-pd1.dts
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ vga_con_in: endpoint {
 		};
 	};
 
-	uart@100000 {
+	serial@100000 {
 		compatible = "arm,pl011", "arm,primecell";
 		reg = <0x00100000 0x1000>;
 		interrupts-extended = <&impd1_vic 1>;
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ uart@100000 {
 		clock-names = "uartclk", "apb_pclk";
 	};
 
-	uart@200000 {
+	serial@200000 {
 		compatible = "arm,pl011", "arm,primecell";
 		reg = <0x00200000 0x1000>;
 		interrupts-extended = <&impd1_vic 2>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/integratorap.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/integratorap.dts
index 9148287fa0a9..5b52d75bc6be 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/integratorap.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/integratorap.dts
@@ -218,14 +218,14 @@ rtc: rtc@15000000 {
 			clock-names = "apb_pclk";
 		};
 
-		uart0: uart@16000000 {
+		uart0: serial@16000000 {
 			compatible = "arm,pl010", "arm,primecell";
 			arm,primecell-periphid = <0x00041010>;
 			clocks = <&uartclk>, <&pclk>;
 			clock-names = "uartclk", "apb_pclk";
 		};
 
-		uart1: uart@17000000 {
+		uart1: serial@17000000 {
 			compatible = "arm,pl010", "arm,primecell";
 			arm,primecell-periphid = <0x00041010>;
 			clocks = <&uartclk>, <&pclk>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/integratorcp.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/integratorcp.dts
index 38fc7e81bdb6..c011333eb165 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/integratorcp.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/integratorcp.dts
@@ -244,13 +244,13 @@ rtc@15000000 {
 			clock-names = "apb_pclk";
 		};
 
-		uart@16000000 {
+		serial@16000000 {
 			compatible = "arm,pl011", "arm,primecell";
 			clocks = <&uartclk>, <&pclk>;
 			clock-names = "uartclk", "apb_pclk";
 		};
 
-		uart@17000000 {
+		serial@17000000 {
 			compatible = "arm,pl011", "arm,primecell";
 			clocks = <&uartclk>, <&pclk>;
 			clock-names = "uartclk", "apb_pclk";
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/versatile-ab.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/versatile-ab.dts
index a520615f4d8d..f31dcf7e5862 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/versatile-ab.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/versatile-ab.dts
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ dma@10130000 {
 			clock-names = "apb_pclk";
 		};
 
-		uart0: uart@101f1000 {
+		uart0: serial@101f1000 {
 			compatible = "arm,pl011", "arm,primecell";
 			reg = <0x101f1000 0x1000>;
 			interrupts = <12>;
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ uart0: uart@101f1000 {
 			clock-names = "uartclk", "apb_pclk";
 		};
 
-		uart1: uart@101f2000 {
+		uart1: serial@101f2000 {
 			compatible = "arm,pl011", "arm,primecell";
 			reg = <0x101f2000 0x1000>;
 			interrupts = <13>;
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ uart1: uart@101f2000 {
 			clock-names = "uartclk", "apb_pclk";
 		};
 
-		uart2: uart@101f3000 {
+		uart2: serial@101f3000 {
 			compatible = "arm,pl011", "arm,primecell";
 			reg = <0x101f3000 0x1000>;
 			interrupts = <14>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/versatile-pb.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/versatile-pb.dts
index e7e751a858d8..fc21ce54b33a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/versatile-pb.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/versatile-pb.dts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ mmc@5000 {
 				 */
 				interrupts-extended = <&sic 22 &sic 23>;
 			};
-			uart@9000 {
+			serial@9000 {
 				compatible = "arm,pl011", "arm,primecell";
 				reg = <0x9000 0x1000>;
 				interrupt-parent = <&sic>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/vexpress-v2m.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/vexpress-v2m.dtsi
index def538ce8769..c5e92f6d2fcd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/vexpress-v2m.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/vexpress-v2m.dtsi
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ kmi@7000 {
 					clock-names = "KMIREFCLK", "apb_pclk";
 				};
 
-				v2m_serial0: uart@9000 {
+				v2m_serial0: serial@9000 {
 					compatible = "arm,pl011", "arm,primecell";
 					reg = <0x09000 0x1000>;
 					interrupts = <5>;
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ v2m_serial0: uart@9000 {
 					clock-names = "uartclk", "apb_pclk";
 				};
 
-				v2m_serial1: uart@a000 {
+				v2m_serial1: serial@a000 {
 					compatible = "arm,pl011", "arm,primecell";
 					reg = <0x0a000 0x1000>;
 					interrupts = <6>;
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ v2m_serial1: uart@a000 {
 					clock-names = "uartclk", "apb_pclk";
 				};
 
-				v2m_serial2: uart@b000 {
+				v2m_serial2: serial@b000 {
 					compatible = "arm,pl011", "arm,primecell";
 					reg = <0x0b000 0x1000>;
 					interrupts = <7>;
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ v2m_serial2: uart@b000 {
 					clock-names = "uartclk", "apb_pclk";
 				};
 
-				v2m_serial3: uart@c000 {
+				v2m_serial3: serial@c000 {
 					compatible = "arm,pl011", "arm,primecell";
 					reg = <0x0c000 0x1000>;
 					interrupts = <8>;
