diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a77970.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a77970.dtsi
index 50046405d348..c8464d1ef1b2 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a77970.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a77970.dtsi
@@ -473,6 +473,7 @@ avb: ethernet@e6800000 {
 			iommus = <&ipmmu_rt 3>;
 			#address-cells = <1>;
 			#size-cells = <0>;
+			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		scif0: serial@e6e60000 {