diff --git a/drivers/cpu/riscv_cpu.c b/drivers/cpu/riscv_cpu.c
index 5d1026b..9b1950e 100644
--- a/drivers/cpu/riscv_cpu.c
+++ b/drivers/cpu/riscv_cpu.c
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
 
 static int riscv_cpu_get_desc(const struct udevice *dev, char *buf, int size)
 {
-	const char *isa;
+	const char *cpu;
 
-	isa = dev_read_string(dev, "riscv,isa");
-	if (size < (strlen(isa) + 1))
+	cpu = dev_read_string(dev, "compatible");
+	if (size < (strlen(cpu) + 1))
 		return -ENOSPC;
 
-	strcpy(buf, isa);
+	strcpy(buf, cpu);
 
 	return 0;
 }