diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am64-main.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am64-main.dtsi
index d6aa23681bbe..a115c668d001 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am64-main.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am64-main.dtsi
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ main_uart0: serial@2800000 {
 		power-domains = <&k3_pds 146 TI_SCI_PD_EXCLUSIVE>;
 		clocks = <&k3_clks 146 0>;
 		clock-names = "fclk";
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	main_uart1: serial@2810000 {
@@ -248,6 +249,7 @@ main_uart1: serial@2810000 {
 		power-domains = <&k3_pds 152 TI_SCI_PD_EXCLUSIVE>;
 		clocks = <&k3_clks 152 0>;
 		clock-names = "fclk";
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	main_uart2: serial@2820000 {
@@ -259,6 +261,7 @@ main_uart2: serial@2820000 {
 		power-domains = <&k3_pds 153 TI_SCI_PD_EXCLUSIVE>;
 		clocks = <&k3_clks 153 0>;
 		clock-names = "fclk";
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	main_uart3: serial@2830000 {
@@ -270,6 +273,7 @@ main_uart3: serial@2830000 {
 		power-domains = <&k3_pds 154 TI_SCI_PD_EXCLUSIVE>;
 		clocks = <&k3_clks 154 0>;
 		clock-names = "fclk";
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	main_uart4: serial@2840000 {
@@ -281,6 +285,7 @@ main_uart4: serial@2840000 {
 		power-domains = <&k3_pds 155 TI_SCI_PD_EXCLUSIVE>;
 		clocks = <&k3_clks 155 0>;
 		clock-names = "fclk";
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	main_uart5: serial@2850000 {
@@ -292,6 +297,7 @@ main_uart5: serial@2850000 {
 		power-domains = <&k3_pds 156 TI_SCI_PD_EXCLUSIVE>;
 		clocks = <&k3_clks 156 0>;
 		clock-names = "fclk";
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	main_uart6: serial@2860000 {
@@ -303,6 +309,7 @@ main_uart6: serial@2860000 {
 		power-domains = <&k3_pds 158 TI_SCI_PD_EXCLUSIVE>;
 		clocks = <&k3_clks 158 0>;
 		clock-names = "fclk";
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	main_i2c0: i2c@20000000 {
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am64-mcu.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am64-mcu.dtsi
index 02d4285acbb8..1181ad017626 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am64-mcu.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am64-mcu.dtsi
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ mcu_uart0: serial@4a00000 {
 		power-domains = <&k3_pds 149 TI_SCI_PD_EXCLUSIVE>;
 		clocks = <&k3_clks 149 0>;
 		clock-names = "fclk";
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	mcu_uart1: serial@4a10000 {
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ mcu_uart1: serial@4a10000 {
 		power-domains = <&k3_pds 160 TI_SCI_PD_EXCLUSIVE>;
 		clocks = <&k3_clks 160 0>;
 		clock-names = "fclk";
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	mcu_i2c0: i2c@4900000 {
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am642-evm.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am642-evm.dts
index 5cf913860f80..78f246077ca9 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am642-evm.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am642-evm.dts
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ AM64X_IOPAD(0x0258, PIN_OUTPUT, 0) /* (C17) MCAN1_TX */
 };
 
 &main_uart0 {
+	status = "okay";
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&main_uart0_pins_default>;
 };
@@ -334,34 +335,6 @@ &main_uart1 {
 	status = "reserved";
 };
 
-&main_uart2 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_uart3 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_uart4 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_uart5 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_uart6 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&mcu_uart0 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&mcu_uart1 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
 &main_i2c1 {
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&main_i2c1_pins_default>;
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am642-sk.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am642-sk.dts
index 738d0cf6c40a..8423295150fc 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am642-sk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am642-sk.dts
@@ -338,15 +338,8 @@ AM64X_IOPAD(0x00bc, PIN_INPUT, 7) /* (U8) GPIO0_46 */
 	};
 };
 
-&mcu_uart0 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&mcu_uart1 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
 &main_uart0 {
+	status = "okay";
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&main_uart0_pins_default>;
 };
@@ -356,26 +349,6 @@ &main_uart1 {
 	status = "reserved";
 };
 
-&main_uart2 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_uart3 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_uart4 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_uart5 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_uart6 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
 &mcu_i2c0 {
 	status = "disabled";
 };