diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-gx.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-gx.dtsi
index e5a601e75ef2..688e45061be8 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-gx.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-gx.dtsi
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ cec_AO: cec@100 {
 				compatible = "amlogic,meson-gx-ao-cec";
 				reg = <0x0 0x00100 0x0 0x14>;
 				interrupts = <GIC_SPI 199 IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_RISING>;
+				status = "disabled";
 			};
 
 			sec_AO: ao-secure@140 {