diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl.dtsi
index 82dd0051865a..f74a8ded515f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl.dtsi
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@
 				clocks = <&clks IMX6QDL_CLK_IPG>,
 					 <&clks IMX6QDL_CLK_PWM1>;
 				clock-names = "ipg", "per";
+				status = "disabled";
 			};
 
 			pwm2: pwm@02084000 {
@@ -369,6 +370,7 @@
 				clocks = <&clks IMX6QDL_CLK_IPG>,
 					 <&clks IMX6QDL_CLK_PWM2>;
 				clock-names = "ipg", "per";
+				status = "disabled";
 			};
 
 			pwm3: pwm@02088000 {
@@ -379,6 +381,7 @@
 				clocks = <&clks IMX6QDL_CLK_IPG>,
 					 <&clks IMX6QDL_CLK_PWM3>;
 				clock-names = "ipg", "per";
+				status = "disabled";
 			};
 
 			pwm4: pwm@0208c000 {
@@ -389,6 +392,7 @@
 				clocks = <&clks IMX6QDL_CLK_IPG>,
 					 <&clks IMX6QDL_CLK_PWM4>;
 				clock-names = "ipg", "per";
+				status = "disabled";
 			};
 
 			can1: flexcan@02090000 {