diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx1.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx1.dtsi
index b792eee3899b2..2ee40bc9ec21a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx1.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx1.dtsi
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@
 / {
 	#address-cells = <1>;
 	#size-cells = <1>;
+	/*
+	 * The decompressor and also some bootloaders rely on a
+	 * pre-existing /chosen node to be available to insert the
+	 * command line and merge other ATAGS info.
+	 * Also for U-Boot there must be a pre-existing /memory node.
+	 */
+	chosen {};
+	memory { device_type = "memory"; reg = <0 0>; };
 
 	aliases {
 		gpio0 = &gpio1;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx23.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx23.dtsi
index ac2a9da62b6ce..43ccbbf754a34 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx23.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx23.dtsi
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@
 	#size-cells = <1>;
 
 	interrupt-parent = <&icoll>;
+	/*
+	 * The decompressor and also some bootloaders rely on a
+	 * pre-existing /chosen node to be available to insert the
+	 * command line and merge other ATAGS info.
+	 * Also for U-Boot there must be a pre-existing /memory node.
+	 */
+	chosen {};
+	memory { device_type = "memory"; reg = <0 0>; };
 
 	aliases {
 		gpio0 = &gpio0;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx25.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx25.dtsi
index 831d09a28155c..acd475659156b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx25.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx25.dtsi
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@
 / {
 	#address-cells = <1>;
 	#size-cells = <1>;
+	/*
+	 * The decompressor and also some bootloaders rely on a
+	 * pre-existing /chosen node to be available to insert the
+	 * command line and merge other ATAGS info.
+	 * Also for U-Boot there must be a pre-existing /memory node.
+	 */
+	chosen {};
+	memory { device_type = "memory"; reg = <0 0>; };
 
 	aliases {
 		ethernet0 = &fec;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx27.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx27.dtsi
index 9d8b5969ee3b0..b397384248f4b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx27.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx27.dtsi
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@
 / {
 	#address-cells = <1>;
 	#size-cells = <1>;
+	/*
+	 * The decompressor and also some bootloaders rely on a
+	 * pre-existing /chosen node to be available to insert the
+	 * command line and merge other ATAGS info.
+	 * Also for U-Boot there must be a pre-existing /memory node.
+	 */
+	chosen {};
+	memory { device_type = "memory"; reg = <0 0>; };
 
 	aliases {
 		ethernet0 = &fec;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx28.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx28.dtsi
index 3aabf65a6a522..d6a2190b60ef4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx28.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx28.dtsi
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@
 	#size-cells = <1>;
 
 	interrupt-parent = <&icoll>;
+	/*
+	 * The decompressor and also some bootloaders rely on a
+	 * pre-existing /chosen node to be available to insert the
+	 * command line and merge other ATAGS info.
+	 * Also for U-Boot there must be a pre-existing /memory node.
+	 */
+	chosen {};
+	memory { device_type = "memory"; reg = <0 0>; };
 
 	aliases {
 		ethernet0 = &mac0;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx31.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx31.dtsi
index 85cd8be22f715..23b0d2cf9acdc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx31.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx31.dtsi
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@
 / {
 	#address-cells = <1>;
 	#size-cells = <1>;
+	/*
+	 * The decompressor and also some bootloaders rely on a
+	 * pre-existing /chosen node to be available to insert the
+	 * command line and merge other ATAGS info.
+	 * Also for U-Boot there must be a pre-existing /memory node.
+	 */
+	chosen {};
+	memory { device_type = "memory"; reg = <0 0>; };
 
 	aliases {
 		serial0 = &uart1;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx35.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx35.dtsi
index 9f40e6229189f..d0496c65cea26 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx35.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx35.dtsi
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@
 / {
 	#address-cells = <1>;
 	#size-cells = <1>;
+	/*
+	 * The decompressor and also some bootloaders rely on a
+	 * pre-existing /chosen node to be available to insert the
+	 * command line and merge other ATAGS info.
+	 * Also for U-Boot there must be a pre-existing /memory node.
+	 */
+	chosen {};
+	memory { device_type = "memory"; reg = <0 0>; };
 
 	aliases {
 		ethernet0 = &fec;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx50.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx50.dtsi
index fe0221e4cbf7b..ceae909e2201f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx50.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx50.dtsi
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@
 / {
 	#address-cells = <1>;
 	#size-cells = <1>;
+	/*
+	 * The decompressor and also some bootloaders rely on a
+	 * pre-existing /chosen node to be available to insert the
+	 * command line and merge other ATAGS info.
+	 * Also for U-Boot there must be a pre-existing /memory node.
+	 */
+	chosen {};
+	memory { device_type = "memory"; reg = <0 0>; };
 
 	aliases {
 		ethernet0 = &fec;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx51.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx51.dtsi
index 33526cade7358..1ee1d542d9ad0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx51.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx51.dtsi
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@
 / {
 	#address-cells = <1>;
 	#size-cells = <1>;
+	/*
+	 * The decompressor and also some bootloaders rely on a
+	 * pre-existing /chosen node to be available to insert the
+	 * command line and merge other ATAGS info.
+	 * Also for U-Boot there must be a pre-existing /memory node.
+	 */
+	chosen {};
+	memory { device_type = "memory"; reg = <0 0>; };
 
 	aliases {
 		ethernet0 = &fec;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53.dtsi
index ca51dc03e327b..2e516f4985e4c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53.dtsi
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@
 / {
 	#address-cells = <1>;
 	#size-cells = <1>;
+	/*
+	 * The decompressor and also some bootloaders rely on a
+	 * pre-existing /chosen node to be available to insert the
+	 * command line and merge other ATAGS info.
+	 * Also for U-Boot there must be a pre-existing /memory node.
+	 */
+	chosen {};
+	memory { device_type = "memory"; reg = <0 0>; };
 
 	aliases {
 		ethernet0 = &fec;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl.dtsi
index 89b834f3fa17f..e7d30f45b161e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl.dtsi
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@
 / {
 	#address-cells = <1>;
 	#size-cells = <1>;
+	/*
+	 * The decompressor and also some bootloaders rely on a
+	 * pre-existing /chosen node to be available to insert the
+	 * command line and merge other ATAGS info.
+	 * Also for U-Boot there must be a pre-existing /memory node.
+	 */
+	chosen {};
+	memory { device_type = "memory"; reg = <0 0>; };
 
 	aliases {
 		ethernet0 = &fec;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sl.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sl.dtsi
index 19cbd879c4489..cc9572ea2860a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sl.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sl.dtsi
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@
 / {
 	#address-cells = <1>;
 	#size-cells = <1>;
+	/*
+	 * The decompressor and also some bootloaders rely on a
+	 * pre-existing /chosen node to be available to insert the
+	 * command line and merge other ATAGS info.
+	 * Also for U-Boot there must be a pre-existing /memory node.
+	 */
+	chosen {};
+	memory { device_type = "memory"; reg = <0 0>; };
 
 	aliases {
 		ethernet0 = &fec;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sx.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sx.dtsi
index 10f3330161977..dd4ec85ecbaaf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sx.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sx.dtsi
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@
 / {
 	#address-cells = <1>;
 	#size-cells = <1>;
+	/*
+	 * The decompressor and also some bootloaders rely on a
+	 * pre-existing /chosen node to be available to insert the
+	 * command line and merge other ATAGS info.
+	 * Also for U-Boot there must be a pre-existing /memory node.
+	 */
+	chosen {};
+	memory { device_type = "memory"; reg = <0 0>; };
 
 	aliases {
 		can0 = &flexcan1;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6ul.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6ul.dtsi
index 39845a7e04630..53d3f8e41e9b8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6ul.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6ul.dtsi
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@
 / {
 	#address-cells = <1>;
 	#size-cells = <1>;
+	/*
+	 * The decompressor and also some bootloaders rely on a
+	 * pre-existing /chosen node to be available to insert the
+	 * command line and merge other ATAGS info.
+	 * Also for U-Boot there must be a pre-existing /memory node.
+	 */
+	chosen {};
+	memory { device_type = "memory"; reg = <0 0>; };
 
 	aliases {
 		ethernet0 = &fec1;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx7s.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx7s.dtsi
index 8ff2cbdd8f0df..be33dfc86838e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx7s.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx7s.dtsi
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@
 / {
 	#address-cells = <1>;
 	#size-cells = <1>;
+	/*
+	 * The decompressor and also some bootloaders rely on a
+	 * pre-existing /chosen node to be available to insert the
+	 * command line and merge other ATAGS info.
+	 * Also for U-Boot there must be a pre-existing /memory node.
+	 */
+	chosen {};
+	memory { device_type = "memory"; reg = <0 0>; };
 
 	aliases {
 		gpio0 = &gpio1;