diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53-tx53.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53-tx53.dtsi
index 69a2af7d6c11..77f2ce9f1e41 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53-tx53.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53-tx53.dtsi
@@ -550,7 +550,6 @@ &sdma {
 };
 
 &ssi1 {
-	codec-handle = <&sgtl5000>;
 	status = "okay";
 };