diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am65-iot2050-common.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am65-iot2050-common.dtsi
index 42ba3dab2fc1..a9a4e7401a49 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am65-iot2050-common.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am65-iot2050-common.dtsi
@@ -457,10 +457,6 @@ &main_i2c3 {
 	#size-cells = <0>;
 };
 
-&mcu_cpsw {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
 &sdhci1 {
 	status = "okay";
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am65-mcu.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am65-mcu.dtsi
index f6d9a5779918..74439e0c16a5 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am65-mcu.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am65-mcu.dtsi
@@ -354,6 +354,8 @@ mcu_cpsw: ethernet@46000000 {
 			    "tx4", "tx5", "tx6", "tx7",
 			    "rx";
 
+		status = "disabled";
+
 		ethernet-ports {
 			#address-cells = <1>;
 			#size-cells = <0>;
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am654-base-board.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am654-base-board.dts
index 961287b6a3ed..46c58162eca0 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am654-base-board.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am654-base-board.dts
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ partition@3fe0000 {
 &mcu_cpsw {
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&mcu_cpsw_pins_default>;
+	status = "okay";
 };
 
 &davinci_mdio {