diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am62-main.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am62-main.dtsi
index a580867e68b2..5169f77cd37a 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am62-main.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am62-main.dtsi
@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ cpsw3g_mdio: mdio@f00 {
 			clocks = <&k3_clks 13 0>;
 			clock-names = "fck";
 			bus_freq = <1000000>;
+			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		cpts@3d000 {
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am625-sk.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am625-sk.dts
index 318ec805ff54..b8938eb9c55a 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am625-sk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am625-sk.dts
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ &cpsw_port2 {
 };
 
 &cpsw3g_mdio {
+	status = "okay";
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&main_mdio1_pins_default>;