diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imxrt1050-evk.dts b/arch/arm/dts/imxrt1050-evk.dts
index 6d21f2b738..2052d4eb4e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imxrt1050-evk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imxrt1050-evk.dts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 	};
 
 	memory {
+		device_type = "memory";
 		reg = <0x80000000 0x2000000>;
 	};
 };