diff --git a/dts/arm/armv6-m.dtsi b/dts/arm/armv6-m.dtsi
index ccdf24261b5..18ccea2c5aa 100644
--- a/dts/arm/armv6-m.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/armv6-m.dtsi
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 		ranges;
 
 		nvic: interrupt-controller@e000e100  {
+			#address-cells = <1>;
 			compatible = "arm,v6m-nvic";
 			reg = <0xe000e100 0xc00>;
 			interrupt-controller;
diff --git a/dts/arm/armv7-m.dtsi b/dts/arm/armv7-m.dtsi
index cd244f45943..9f2dc667340 100644
--- a/dts/arm/armv7-m.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/armv7-m.dtsi
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 		ranges;
 
 		nvic: interrupt-controller@e000e100  {
+			#address-cells = <1>;
 			compatible = "arm,v7m-nvic";
 			reg = <0xe000e100 0xc00>;
 			interrupt-controller;
diff --git a/dts/arm/armv8-m.dtsi b/dts/arm/armv8-m.dtsi
index da5561d8738..b8f7df7ea3e 100644
--- a/dts/arm/armv8-m.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/armv8-m.dtsi
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 		ranges;
 
 		nvic: interrupt-controller@e000e100  {
+			#address-cells = <1>;
 			compatible = "arm,v8m-nvic";
 			reg = <0xe000e100 0xc00>;
 			interrupt-controller;
diff --git a/dts/arm/armv8.1-m.dtsi b/dts/arm/armv8.1-m.dtsi
index 5f318f5fec7..de3ac529dde 100644
--- a/dts/arm/armv8.1-m.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/armv8.1-m.dtsi
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 		ranges;
 
 		nvic: interrupt-controller@e000e100  {
+			#address-cells = <1>;
 			compatible = "arm,v8.1m-nvic";
 			reg = <0xe000e100 0xc00>;
 			interrupt-controller;