diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a7795.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a7795.dtsi
index 74a4e1ad057d..eac4f29aa5cd 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a7795.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a7795.dtsi
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@ avb: ethernet@e6800000 {
 			phy-mode = "rgmii-id";
 			#address-cells = <1>;
 			#size-cells = <0>;
+			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		can0: can@e6c30000 {