diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-icore-rqs.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-icore-rqs.dtsi
index 5fab5be414feb..7ca291e9dbdb2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-icore-rqs.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-icore-rqs.dtsi
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@
 };
 
 &ssi1 {
-	fsl,mode = "i2s-slave";
 	status = "okay";
 };