diff --git a/dts/arm/renesas/gen3/rcar_gen3_cr7.dtsi b/dts/arm/renesas/gen3/rcar_gen3_cr7.dtsi
index 49783f68077..549443ee995 100644
--- a/dts/arm/renesas/gen3/rcar_gen3_cr7.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/renesas/gen3/rcar_gen3_cr7.dtsi
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 		};
 
 		gic: interrupt-controller@f1110000 {
-			compatible = "arm,gic";
+			compatible = "arm,gic-v2", "arm,gic";
 			reg = <0xf1110000 0x1000>,
 			      <0xf1120000 0x20000>,
 			      <0xf1140000 0x20000>,
diff --git a/soc/arm/renesas_rcar/gen3/Kconfig.series b/soc/arm/renesas_rcar/gen3/Kconfig.series
index 966bbbb30e0..717f9881bf9 100644
--- a/soc/arm/renesas_rcar/gen3/Kconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/renesas_rcar/gen3/Kconfig.series
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ config SOC_SERIES_RCAR_GEN3
 	select ARM
 	select CPU_CORTEX_R7
 	select PLATFORM_SPECIFIC_INIT
-	select GIC_V2
 	select CPU_HAS_DCLS
 	select SOC_FAMILY_RCAR
 	select CLOCK_CONTROL_RCAR_CPG_MSSR if CLOCK_CONTROL