diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-msm8660.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-msm8660.dtsi
index a258abb23a64..47b97daecef1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-msm8660.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-msm8660.dtsi
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ gsbi8: gsbi@19800000 {
 			ranges;
 
 			syscon-tcsr = <&tcsr>;
+			status = "disabled";
 
 			gsbi8_i2c: i2c@19880000 {
 				compatible = "qcom,i2c-qup-v1.1.1";