diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sll-evk.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sll-evk.dts
index 78809ea742c8..61aa074af19d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sll-evk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sll-evk.dts
@@ -269,6 +269,10 @@ &reg_3p0 {
 	vin-supply = <&sw2_reg>;
 };
 
+&snvs_pwrkey {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &uart1 {
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_uart1>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sll.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sll.dtsi
index 1b4899f0fcde..438402326b02 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sll.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sll.dtsi
@@ -576,6 +576,7 @@ snvs_pwrkey: snvs-powerkey {
 					interrupts = <GIC_SPI 4 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
 					linux,keycode = <KEY_POWER>;
 					wakeup-source;
+					status = "disabled";
 				};
 			};