diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/tps65217.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/tps65217.dtsi
index 27935f8f080a421e1b168df10edfc22c37f64d68..8f77d0da05eac52e88ccb70a800d3e45c71ec963 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/tps65217.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/tps65217.dtsi
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 	interrupt-controller;
 	#interrupt-cells = <1>;
 
+	charger {
+		compatible = "ti,tps65217-charger";
+		status = "disabled";
+	};
+
 	regulators {
 		#address-cells = <1>;
 		#size-cells = <0>;