diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9x5ek.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9x5ek.dtsi
index 696b8ba064a679a7b15eb01d58fa98726241d4b6..9d2bbc41a7b0812d2460da3688090a58bd1f1b9d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9x5ek.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9x5ek.dtsi
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 			};
 
 			spi0: spi@f0000000 {
-				status = "okay";
+				status = "disabled"; /* conflicts with mmc1 */
 				cs-gpios = <&pioA 14 0>, <0>, <0>, <0>;
 				m25p80@0 {
 					compatible = "atmel,at25df321a";