diff --git a/boards/arm/bbc_microbit_v2/bbc_microbit_v2.dts b/boards/arm/bbc_microbit_v2/bbc_microbit_v2.dts
index 912371c43d2..76ca47107eb 100644
--- a/boards/arm/bbc_microbit_v2/bbc_microbit_v2.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/bbc_microbit_v2/bbc_microbit_v2.dts
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 };
 
 &i2c0 {
+	compatible = "nordic,nrf-twim";
 	status = "okay";
 	clock-frequency = <I2C_BITRATE_FAST>;
 	sda-pin = <16>;