diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j7200-common-proc-board.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j7200-common-proc-board.dts
index 4608828512d1..3e5efdfe87f1 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j7200-common-proc-board.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j7200-common-proc-board.dts
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ &wkup_gpio0 {
 &mcu_cpsw {
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&mcu_cpsw_pins_default>, <&mcu_mdio_pins_default>;
+	status = "okay";
 };
 
 &davinci_mdio {
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j7200-mcu-wakeup.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j7200-mcu-wakeup.dtsi
index 692c4745040e..fec1db8b133d 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j7200-mcu-wakeup.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-j7200-mcu-wakeup.dtsi
@@ -432,6 +432,8 @@ mcu_cpsw: ethernet@46000000 {
 			    "tx4", "tx5", "tx6", "tx7",
 			    "rx";
 
+		status = "disabled";
+
 		ethernet-ports {
 			#address-cells = <1>;
 			#size-cells = <0>;