diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm2835.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm2835.dtsi
index b021c96d3ba18225660185b037b5a5e1d65f68d5..beb8659813b28d90c257f55c2c931ab9dd1ce14e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm2835.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm2835.dtsi
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@
 			reg = <0x7e980000 0x10000>;
 			interrupts = <1 9>;
 		};
+
+		arm-pmu {
+			compatible = "arm,arm1176-pmu";
+		};
 	};
 
 	clocks {