diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-apq8064.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-apq8064.dtsi
index d08f3dbdb0c8..ed6d6b323cd9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-apq8064.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-apq8064.dtsi
@@ -590,6 +590,7 @@ gsbi6_i2c: i2c@16580000 {
 				clocks = <&gcc GSBI6_QUP_CLK>,
 					 <&gcc GSBI6_H_CLK>;
 				clock-names = "core", "iface";
+				status = "disabled";
 			};
 		};