diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-38x-solidrun-microsom.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-38x-solidrun-microsom.dtsi
index 3a7f9c1ac..e04790639 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-38x-solidrun-microsom.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-38x-solidrun-microsom.dtsi
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
 		compatible = "w25q32", "jedec,spi-nor";
 		reg = <0>; /* Chip select 0 */
 		spi-max-frequency = <3000000>;
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 };