diff --git a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52832.dtsi b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52832.dtsi
index be54b94e8e1..271a85ff5e6 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52832.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52832.dtsi
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
 
 	soc {
 		uart0: uart@40002000 {
-			compatible = "nordic,nrf-uarte", "nordic,nrf-uart";
+			/* uart can be either UART or UARTE, for the user to pick */
+			/* compatible = "nordic,nrf-uarte" or "nordic,nrf-uart"; */
 			reg = <0x40002000 0x1000>;
 			interrupts = <2 1>;
 			status = "disabled";
diff --git a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52840.dtsi b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52840.dtsi
index fb45d2f0b1b..047635ca5a3 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52840.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52840.dtsi
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
 
 	soc {
 		uart0: uart@40002000 {
-			compatible = "nordic,nrf-uarte", "nordic,nrf-uart";
+			/* uart can be either UART or UARTE, for the user to pick */
+			/* compatible = "nordic,nrf-uarte" or "nordic,nrf-uart"; */
 			reg = <0x40002000 0x1000>;
 			interrupts = <2 1>;
 			status = "disabled";