diff --git a/dts/bindings/dma/snps,designware-dma.yaml b/dts/bindings/dma/snps,designware-dma.yaml
index 391c737aef..d7c9132f1e 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/dma/snps,designware-dma.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/dma/snps,designware-dma.yaml
@@ -13,3 +13,9 @@ properties:
 
     interrupts:
       required: true
+
+    "#dma-cells":
+      const: 1
+
+dma-cells:
+  - channel
diff --git a/dts/xtensa/intel/intel_s1000.dtsi b/dts/xtensa/intel/intel_s1000.dtsi
index 3f7ff7485a..387ad19abc 100644
--- a/dts/xtensa/intel/intel_s1000.dtsi
+++ b/dts/xtensa/intel/intel_s1000.dtsi
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 
 		dma0: dma@7c000 {
 			compatible = "snps,designware-dma";
-			#dma-cells = <8>;
+			#dma-cells = <1>;
 			reg = <0x0007C000 0x1000>;
 			interrupts = <0x10 0 0>;
 			interrupt-parent = <&cavs3>;
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 
 		dma1: dma@7d000 {
 			compatible = "snps,designware-dma";
-			#dma-cells = <8>;
+			#dma-cells = <1>;
 			reg = <0x0007D000 0x1000>;
 			interrupts = <0x00 0 0>;
 			interrupt-parent = <&cavs1>;
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
 
 		dma2: dma@7e000 {
 			compatible = "snps,designware-dma";
-			#dma-cells = <8>;
+			#dma-cells = <1>;
 			reg = <0x0007E000 0x1000>;
 			interrupts = <0x00 0 0>;
 			interrupt-parent = <&cavs2>;