diff --git a/arch/arc/kernel/devtree.c b/arch/arc/kernel/devtree.c
index f1e07c2344f84cbd6fb351ad65e9a542fc8f1b4e..3b67f538f1425699219fb2cd481be592ba047731 100644
--- a/arch/arc/kernel/devtree.c
+++ b/arch/arc/kernel/devtree.c
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ static void __init arc_set_early_base_baud(unsigned long dt_root)
 		arc_base_baud = 166666666;	/* Fixed 166.6MHz clk (TB10x) */
 	else if (of_flat_dt_is_compatible(dt_root, "snps,arc-sdp"))
 		arc_base_baud = 33333333;	/* Fixed 33MHz clk (AXS10x) */
+	else if (of_flat_dt_is_compatible(dt_root, "ezchip,arc-nps"))
+		arc_base_baud = 800000000;      /* Fixed 800MHz clk (NPS) */
 	else
 		arc_base_baud = 50000000;	/* Fixed default 50MHz */
 }