diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-i7.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-i7.dts
index 0832ac5ae3ec..091eb2ac53b3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-i7.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-i7.dts
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ &reg_usb1_vbus {
 &spdif {
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&spdif_tx_pin>;
-	spdif-out = "okay";
 	status = "okay";
 };