diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53.dtsi
index 3fd553c9cf8b..6386185ae234 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53.dtsi
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 		};
 	};
 
-	pmu {
+	pmu: pmu {
 		compatible = "arm,cortex-a8-pmu";
 		interrupt-parent = <&tzic>;
 		interrupts = <77>;