diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sama5d2.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sama5d2.dtsi
index 565204816e34..4d3ba6d1ab5d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sama5d2.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sama5d2.dtsi
@@ -615,6 +615,7 @@ pwm0: pwm@f802c000 {
 				interrupts = <38 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH 7>;
 				#pwm-cells = <3>;
 				clocks = <&pmc PMC_TYPE_PERIPHERAL 38>;
+				status = "disabled";
 			};
 
 			sfr: sfr@f8030000 {