diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9g20ek_common.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9g20ek_common.dtsi
index 137354689ad0..cb2c010e08e2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9g20ek_common.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91sam9g20ek_common.dtsi
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ ssc0: ssc@fffbc000 {
 			};
 
 			spi0: spi@fffc8000 {
-				status = "okay";
 				cs-gpios = <0>, <&pioC 11 0>, <0>, <0>;
 				mtd_dataflash@0 {
 					compatible = "atmel,at45", "atmel,dataflash";