diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx27-phytec-phycore-rdk.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx27-phytec-phycore-rdk.dts
index 0fc6551786c6..ad76d88a90ff 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx27-phytec-phycore-rdk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx27-phytec-phycore-rdk.dts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ &sdhci2 {
 
 &uart1 {
 	fsl,uart-has-rtscts;
+	status = "okay";
 };
 
 &uart2 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx27-phytec-phycore-som.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx27-phytec-phycore-som.dts
index 4ec402c38945..648541a33e8d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx27-phytec-phycore-som.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx27-phytec-phycore-som.dts
@@ -165,10 +165,6 @@ &nfc {
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&uart1 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &weim {
 	status = "okay";