diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/overlays/mcp23017-overlay.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/overlays/mcp23017-overlay.dts
index 16af971c3bdb79..c546d8ba7e6d27 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/overlays/mcp23017-overlay.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/overlays/mcp23017-overlay.dts
@@ -48,15 +48,13 @@
 	};
 
 	fragment@4 {
-		target = <&i2c1>;
-		__overlay__ {
-			mcp23017_irq: mcp@20 {
-				#interrupt-cells=<2>;
-				interrupt-parent = <&gpio>;
-				interrupts = <4 2>;
-				interrupt-controller;
-				microchip,irq-mirror;
-			};
+		target = <&mcp23017>;
+		mcp23017_irq: __overlay__ {
+			#interrupt-cells=<2>;
+			interrupt-parent = <&gpio>;
+			interrupts = <4 2>;
+			interrupt-controller;
+			microchip,irq-mirror;
 		};
 	};