diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-tqma8mq.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-tqma8mq.dtsi
index 8aedcddfeab8..38ffcd145b33 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-tqma8mq.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-tqma8mq.dtsi
@@ -272,10 +272,6 @@ &usdhc1 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&vpu {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 /* Attention: wdog reset forcing POR needs baseboard support */
 &wdog1 {
 	status = "okay";