diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/smb2370.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/smb2370.dtsi
index 80f3fdae5705..1e02578e4ee3 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/smb2370.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/smb2370.dtsi
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ smb2370_l_e2: pmic@b {
 		#address-cells = <1>;
 		#size-cells = <0>;
 
+		status = "disabled";
+
 		smb2370_l_e2_eusb2_repeater: phy@fd00 {
 			compatible = "qcom,smb2370-eusb2-repeater";
 			reg = <0xfd00>;