diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imxrt1020-evk.dts b/arch/arm/dts/imxrt1020-evk.dts
index b527206fcf..2da79e5c20 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imxrt1020-evk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imxrt1020-evk.dts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 	};
 
 	memory {
+		device_type = "memory";
 		reg = <0x80000000 0x2000000>;
 	};
 };