diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5420-arndale-octa.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5420-arndale-octa.dts
index f509e8fc290f..810ec732f855 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5420-arndale-octa.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5420-arndale-octa.dts
@@ -361,4 +361,16 @@ wakeup {
 			gpio-key,wakeup;
 		};
 	};
+
+	amba {
+		mdma1: mdma@11C10000 {
+			/*
+			 * MDMA1 can support both secure and non-secure
+			 * AXI transactions. When this is enabled in the kernel
+			 * for boards that run in secure mode, we are getting
+			 * imprecise external aborts causing the kernel to oops.
+			 */
+			status = "disabled";
+		};
+	};
 };