diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx50-evk.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx50-evk.dts
index 682a99783ee6..a25da415cb02 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx50-evk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx50-evk.dts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 	compatible = "fsl,imx50-evk", "fsl,imx50";
 
 	memory@70000000 {
+		device_type = "memory";
 		reg = <0x70000000 0x80000000>;
 	};
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx50.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx50.dtsi
index 95b7fba58300..8be4ff4ca4f8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx50.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx50.dtsi
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@
 	 * The decompressor and also some bootloaders rely on a
 	 * pre-existing /chosen node to be available to insert the
 	 * command line and merge other ATAGS info.
-	 * Also for U-Boot there must be a pre-existing /memory node.
 	 */
 	chosen {};
-	memory { device_type = "memory"; };
 
 	aliases {
 		ethernet0 = &fec;