diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a77980.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a77980.dtsi
index 32db26f2c8b5..4c40f9f0ebc9 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a77980.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a77980.dtsi
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@
 			phy-mode = "rgmii";
 			#address-cells = <1>;
 			#size-cells = <0>;
+			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		scif0: serial@e6e60000 {