diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a7796.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a7796.dtsi
index 82c5ef1b6065..f7120cdedd0d 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a7796.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a7796.dtsi
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ avb: ethernet@e6800000 {
 			phy-mode = "rgmii-id";
 			#address-cells = <1>;
 			#size-cells = <0>;
+			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		scif2: serial@e6e88000 {