diff --git a/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_rt5xx_common.dtsi b/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_rt5xx_common.dtsi
index aa9db51f1255..3d988f260118 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_rt5xx_common.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_rt5xx_common.dtsi
@@ -438,56 +438,48 @@
 		clocks = <&clkctl0 MCUX_DMIC_CLK>;
 
 		pdmc0: dmic-channel@0 {
-			compatible = "nxp,dmic-channel";
 			reg = <0>;
 			dmas = <&dma0 16>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		pdmc1: dmic-channel@1 {
-			compatible = "nxp,dmic-channel";
 			reg = <1>;
 			dmas = <&dma0 17>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		pdmc2: dmic-channel@2 {
-			compatible = "nxp,dmic-channel";
 			reg = <2>;
 			dmas = <&dma0 18>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		pdmc3: dmic-channel@3 {
-			compatible = "nxp,dmic-channel";
 			reg = <3>;
 			dmas = <&dma0 19>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		pdmc4: dmic-channel@4 {
-			compatible = "nxp,dmic-channel";
 			reg = <4>;
 			dmas = <&dma0 20>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		pdmc5: dmic-channel@5 {
-			compatible = "nxp,dmic-channel";
 			reg = <5>;
 			dmas = <&dma0 21>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		pdmc6: dmic-channel@6 {
-			compatible = "nxp,dmic-channel";
 			reg = <6>;
 			dmas = <&dma0 22>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		pdmc7: dmic-channel@7 {
-			compatible = "nxp,dmic-channel";
 			reg = <7>;
 			dmas = <&dma0 23>;
 			status = "disabled";
diff --git a/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_rt6xx_common.dtsi b/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_rt6xx_common.dtsi
index bf2dc2daccd9..bca82a2a6f41 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_rt6xx_common.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_rt6xx_common.dtsi
@@ -345,56 +345,48 @@
 		clocks = <&clkctl0 MCUX_DMIC_CLK>;
 
 		pdmc0: dmic-channel@0 {
-			compatible = "nxp,dmic-channel";
 			reg = <0>;
 			dmas = <&dma0 16>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		pdmc1: dmic-channel@1 {
-			compatible = "nxp,dmic-channel";
 			reg = <1>;
 			dmas = <&dma0 17>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		pdmc2: dmic-channel@2 {
-			compatible = "nxp,dmic-channel";
 			reg = <2>;
 			dmas = <&dma0 18>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		pdmc3: dmic-channel@3 {
-			compatible = "nxp,dmic-channel";
 			reg = <3>;
 			dmas = <&dma0 19>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		pdmc4: dmic-channel@4 {
-			compatible = "nxp,dmic-channel";
 			reg = <4>;
 			dmas = <&dma0 20>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		pdmc5: dmic-channel@5 {
-			compatible = "nxp,dmic-channel";
 			reg = <5>;
 			dmas = <&dma0 21>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		pdmc6: dmic-channel@6 {
-			compatible = "nxp,dmic-channel";
 			reg = <6>;
 			dmas = <&dma0 22>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		pdmc7: dmic-channel@7 {
-			compatible = "nxp,dmic-channel";
 			reg = <7>;
 			dmas = <&dma0 23>;
 			status = "disabled";
diff --git a/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_rw6xx_common.dtsi b/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_rw6xx_common.dtsi
index 2d436173c4d2..ba0502f4ed78 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_rw6xx_common.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_rw6xx_common.dtsi
@@ -451,28 +451,24 @@
 
 		pdmc0: dmic-channel@0 {
 			reg = <0>;
-			compatible = "nxp,dmic-channel";
 			dmas = <&dma0 16>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		pdmc1: dmic-channel@1 {
 			reg = <1>;
-			compatible = "nxp,dmic-channel";
 			dmas = <&dma0 17>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		pdmc2: dmic-channel@2 {
 			reg = <2>;
-			compatible = "nxp,dmic-channel";
 			dmas = <&dma0 18>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		pdmc3: dmic-channel@3 {
 			reg = <3>;
-			compatible = "nxp,dmic-channel";
 			dmas = <&dma0 19>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
diff --git a/dts/bindings/audio/nxp,dmic.yaml b/dts/bindings/audio/nxp,dmic.yaml
index 77f1d0e74a7c..c804c0d4a40e 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/audio/nxp,dmic.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/audio/nxp,dmic.yaml
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ child-binding:
   description: |
     NXP DMIC channel. Can be used to configure filtering and gain attributes
     of each channel
-  include: base.yaml
-  compatible: "nxp,dmic-channel"
   properties:
     reg:
+      type: array
       required: true
     dmas:
+      type: phandle-array
       required: true
 
     gainshift: