diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.stellaris b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.stellaris
index 587811ff9e8..8c0e1d91d0e 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.stellaris
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.stellaris
@@ -17,14 +17,6 @@ menuconfig UART_STELLARIS_PORT_0
 	  This tells the driver to configure the UART port at boot, depending on
 	  the additional configure options below.
 
-config UART_STELLARIS_PORT_0_NAME
-	string "Port 0 Device Name"
-	default "UART_0"
-	depends on UART_STELLARIS_PORT_0
-	help
-	  This is the device name for UART, and is included in the device
-	  struct.
-
 # ---------- Port 1 ----------
 
 menuconfig UART_STELLARIS_PORT_1
@@ -35,14 +27,6 @@ menuconfig UART_STELLARIS_PORT_1
 	  This tells the driver to configure the UART port at boot, depending on
 	  the additional configure options below.
 
-config UART_STELLARIS_PORT_1_NAME
-	string "Port 1 Device Name"
-	default "UART_1"
-	depends on UART_STELLARIS_PORT_1
-	help
-	  This is the device name for UART, and is included in the device
-	  struct.
-
 # ---------- Port 2 ----------
 
 menuconfig UART_STELLARIS_PORT_2
@@ -52,11 +36,3 @@ menuconfig UART_STELLARIS_PORT_2
 	help
 	  This tells the driver to configure the UART port at boot, depending on
 	  the additional configure options below.
-
-config UART_STELLARIS_PORT_2_NAME
-	string "Port 2 Device Name"
-	default "UART_2"
-	depends on UART_STELLARIS_PORT_2
-	help
-	  This is the device name for UART, and is included in the device
-	  struct.
diff --git a/dts/arm/qemu_cortex_m3.fixup b/dts/arm/qemu_cortex_m3.fixup
index af1312e9de4..20975620edb 100644
--- a/dts/arm/qemu_cortex_m3.fixup
+++ b/dts/arm/qemu_cortex_m3.fixup
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
 #define CONFIG_NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS	ARM_V7M_NVIC_E000E100_ARM_NUM_IRQ_PRIORITY_BITS
+#define CONFIG_UART_STELLARIS_PORT_0_NAME	TI_STELLARIS_UART_4000C000_LABEL
+#define CONFIG_UART_STELLARIS_PORT_1_NAME	TI_STELLARIS_UART_4000D000_LABEL
+#define CONFIG_UART_STELLARIS_PORT_2_NAME	TI_STELLARIS_UART_4000E000_LABEL
diff --git a/dts/arm/ti/lm3s6965.dtsi b/dts/arm/ti/lm3s6965.dtsi
index 007c6a26ef1..026ac89a19c 100644
--- a/dts/arm/ti/lm3s6965.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/ti/lm3s6965.dtsi
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 			reg = <0x4000C000 0x4c>;
 			interrupts = <5 3>;
 			status = "disabled";
+			label = "UART_0";
 		};
 
 		uart1: uart@4000D000 {
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
 			reg = <0x4000D000 0x4c>;
 			interrupts = <6 3>;
 			status = "disabled";
+			label = "UART_1";
 		};
 
 		uart2: uart@4000E000 {
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@
 			reg = <0x4000E000 0x4c>;
 			interrupts = <33 3>;
 			status = "disabled";
+			label = "UART_2";
 		};
 	};
 };