diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-axg.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-axg.dtsi
index f1f53fd98ae2..6457667d974e 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-axg.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-axg.dtsi
@@ -1999,6 +1999,7 @@ nfc: nand-controller@7800 {
 				clocks = <&clkc CLKID_SD_EMMC_C>,
 					 <&clkc CLKID_FCLK_DIV2>;
 				clock-names = "core", "device";
+				status = "disabled";
 			};
 
 			usb2_phy1: phy@9020 {