diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/mediatek/mt7981b.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/mediatek/mt7981b.dtsi
index e277adcaf893..700f9c330bbb 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/mediatek/mt7981b.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/mediatek/mt7981b.dtsi
@@ -497,6 +497,7 @@ wifi@18000000 {
 			clock-names = "mcu", "ap2conn";
 			resets = <&watchdog MT7986_TOPRGU_CONSYS_SW_RST>;
 			reset-names = "consys";
+			status = "disabled";
 		};
 	};