diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcm/board_bcm2835.c b/arch/arm/mach-bcm/board_bcm2835.c
index 0f7b9eac3d15..834d67684e20 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcm/board_bcm2835.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcm/board_bcm2835.c
@@ -36,7 +36,12 @@ static void __init bcm2835_init(void)
 }
 
 static const char * const bcm2835_compat[] = {
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_MULTI_V6
 	"brcm,bcm2835",
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_MULTI_V7
+	"brcm,bcm2836",
+#endif
 	NULL
 };