diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/rk3288.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/rk3288.dtsi
index d771f687a13b..eccc78d3220b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/rk3288.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/rk3288.dtsi
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@
 			"mac_clk_rx", "mac_clk_tx",
 			"clk_mac_ref", "clk_mac_refout",
 			"aclk_mac", "pclk_mac";
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	usb_host0_ehci: usb@ff500000 {