diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/apq8096-db820c.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/apq8096-db820c.dtsi
index 0f829db33efe..4d5ef01f43a3 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/apq8096-db820c.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/apq8096-db820c.dtsi
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ serial@75b0000 {
 
 		serial@75b1000 {
 			label = "LS-UART0";
-			status = "okay";
+			status = "disabled";
 			pinctrl-names = "default", "sleep";
 			pinctrl-0 = <&blsp2_uart2_4pins_default>;
 			pinctrl-1 = <&blsp2_uart2_4pins_sleep>;