diff --git a/drivers/spi/spidev.c b/drivers/spi/spidev.c
index 1bd73e322b7bb..75f9c4bc6d31a 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spidev.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spidev.c
@@ -696,6 +696,8 @@ static const struct of_device_id spidev_dt_ids[] = {
 	{ .compatible = "menlo,m53cpld" },
 	{ .compatible = "cisco,spi-petra" },
 	{ .compatible = "micron,spi-authenta" },
+	/* avoids warning "buggy DT: spidev listed directly in DT" */
+	{ .compatible = "spidev" },
 	{},
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, spidev_dt_ids);