diff --git a/target/linux/airoha/dts/an7581-evb-emmc.dtsi b/target/linux/airoha/dts/an7581-evb-emmc.dtsi
index d7ce37df2d..8201442566 100644
--- a/target/linux/airoha/dts/an7581-evb-emmc.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/airoha/dts/an7581-evb-emmc.dtsi
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 #include <dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h>
 #include "an7581.dtsi"
 
+&afe {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &sound {
 	audio-routing = "Headphone", "HP_L",
 			"Headphone", "HP_R",
diff --git a/target/linux/airoha/dts/an7581.dtsi b/target/linux/airoha/dts/an7581.dtsi
index 056e593f39..acddd89cf0 100644
--- a/target/linux/airoha/dts/an7581.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/airoha/dts/an7581.dtsi
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@
 			reg = <0x0 0x1fbe2200 0x0 0x9000>;
 
 			interrupts = <GIC_SPI 48 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
+			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		uart4: serial@1fbf0600 {