diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91-sama5d3_xplained.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91-sama5d3_xplained.dts
index d81474e0bcd6007eee98ac1a57525dd7cc08d1ac..8488ac53d22d3b4d6f0562ebd9018d3126ce5ee2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91-sama5d3_xplained.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91-sama5d3_xplained.dts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 				pmic: act8865@5b {
 					compatible = "active-semi,act8865";
 					reg = <0x5b>;
-					status = "okay";
+					status = "disabled";
 
 					regulators {
 						vcc_1v8_reg: DCDC_REG1 {