diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/mesongxl.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/mesongxl.dtsi
index 4acfe04ed8a9..29b7ce16fbbd 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/mesongxl.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/mesongxl.dtsi
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
 		compatible = "amlogic, meson-uart";
 		reg = <0x0 0xc11084dc 0x0 0x18>;
 		interrupts = <0 75 1>;
-		status = "okay";
+		status = "disabled";
 		clocks = <&clkc CLKID_UART1>;
 		clock-names = "clk_uart";
 		fifosize = < 64 >;