diff --git a/dts/arm64/intel/intel_socfpga_agilex.dtsi b/dts/arm64/intel/intel_socfpga_agilex.dtsi
index 25ccb268ce7..14174e5a446 100644
--- a/dts/arm64/intel/intel_socfpga_agilex.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm64/intel/intel_socfpga_agilex.dtsi
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 	};
 
 	gic: interrupt-controller@fffc1000 {
-		compatible = "arm,gic";
+		compatible = "arm,gic-v2", "arm,gic";
 		reg = <0xfffc1000 0x1000>,
 		      <0xfffc2000 0x2000>;
 		interrupt-controller;
diff --git a/soc/arm64/intel_socfpga/agilex/Kconfig.series b/soc/arm64/intel_socfpga/agilex/Kconfig.series
index e4aeb5ebb91..f1266db5bae 100644
--- a/soc/arm64/intel_socfpga/agilex/Kconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm64/intel_socfpga/agilex/Kconfig.series
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ config SOC_SERIES_AGILEX
 	bool "Intel SoC FPGA Agilex Series"
 	select ARM64
 	select CPU_CORTEX_A53
-	select GIC_V2
 	select SOC_FAMILY_INTEL_SOCFPGA
 	help
 		Enable support for Intel SoC FPGA Series