diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/ast2400.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/ast2400.dtsi
index 20b5db3447d85..70c08837b5070 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/ast2400.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/ast2400.dtsi
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@
 			rtc: rtc@1e781000 {
 				compatible = "aspeed,rtc";
 				reg = <0x1e781000 0x18>;
+				status = "disabled";
 			};
 
 			timer: timer@98400000 {