diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/serial/renesas,scif.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/serial/renesas,scif.yaml
index a750676064cf..fcead2150874 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/serial/renesas,scif.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/serial/renesas,scif.yaml
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ allOf:
           maxItems: 1
 
         interrupt-names: false
+    else:
+      required:
+        - interrupt-names
 
   - if:
       properties: