diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9n12.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9n12.dtsi
index 80e29c605d4e..4801717566dd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9n12.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9n12.dtsi
@@ -324,8 +324,6 @@
 				compatible = "atmel,at91sam9260-usart";
 				reg = <0xf801c000 0x4000>;
 				interrupts = <5 4 5>;
-				atmel,use-dma-rx;
-				atmel,use-dma-tx;
 				pinctrl-names = "default";
 				pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_usart0>;
 				status = "disabled";
@@ -335,8 +333,6 @@
 				compatible = "atmel,at91sam9260-usart";
 				reg = <0xf8020000 0x4000>;
 				interrupts = <6 4 5>;
-				atmel,use-dma-rx;
-				atmel,use-dma-tx;
 				pinctrl-names = "default";
 				pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_usart1>;
 				status = "disabled";
@@ -346,8 +342,6 @@
 				compatible = "atmel,at91sam9260-usart";
 				reg = <0xf8024000 0x4000>;
 				interrupts = <7 4 5>;
-				atmel,use-dma-rx;
-				atmel,use-dma-tx;
 				pinctrl-names = "default";
 				pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_usart2>;
 				status = "disabled";
@@ -357,8 +351,6 @@
 				compatible = "atmel,at91sam9260-usart";
 				reg = <0xf8028000 0x4000>;
 				interrupts = <8 4 5>;
-				atmel,use-dma-rx;
-				atmel,use-dma-tx;
 				pinctrl-names = "default";
 				pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_usart3>;
 				status = "disabled";
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9x5.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9x5.dtsi
index 0c6009080b88..d112c3af8ce2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9x5.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9x5.dtsi
@@ -402,8 +402,6 @@
 				compatible = "atmel,at91sam9260-usart";
 				reg = <0xf801c000 0x200>;
 				interrupts = <5 4 5>;
-				atmel,use-dma-rx;
-				atmel,use-dma-tx;
 				pinctrl-names = "default";
 				pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_usart0>;
 				status = "disabled";
@@ -413,8 +411,6 @@
 				compatible = "atmel,at91sam9260-usart";
 				reg = <0xf8020000 0x200>;
 				interrupts = <6 4 5>;
-				atmel,use-dma-rx;
-				atmel,use-dma-tx;
 				pinctrl-names = "default";
 				pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_usart1>;
 				status = "disabled";
@@ -424,8 +420,6 @@
 				compatible = "atmel,at91sam9260-usart";
 				reg = <0xf8024000 0x200>;
 				interrupts = <7 4 5>;
-				atmel,use-dma-rx;
-				atmel,use-dma-tx;
 				pinctrl-names = "default";
 				pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_usart2>;
 				status = "disabled";