diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708-buffalo-wzr-1750dhp.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708-buffalo-wzr-1750dhp.dts
index 9cb186ea2e97..d49afec0d062 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708-buffalo-wzr-1750dhp.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708-buffalo-wzr-1750dhp.dts
@@ -136,10 +136,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&uart0 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &usb2 {
 	vcc-gpio = <&chipcommon 9 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708-luxul-xap-1510.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708-luxul-xap-1510.dts
index 35e6ed6a3ef7..f591b0f256d8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708-luxul-xap-1510.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708-luxul-xap-1510.dts
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&uart0 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &spi_nor {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708-luxul-xwc-1000.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708-luxul-xwc-1000.dts
index 1c7e53d60aa4..50d65d8fbd9a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708-luxul-xwc-1000.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708-luxul-xwc-1000.dts
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&uart0 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &spi_nor {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708-netgear-r6250.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708-netgear-r6250.dts
index 8ce39d58eeb8..8519548584f1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708-netgear-r6250.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708-netgear-r6250.dts
@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&uart0 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &usb3 {
 	vcc-gpio = <&chipcommon 0 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708-smartrg-sr400ac.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708-smartrg-sr400ac.dts
index 70f4bb9d864a..74cfcd3e40e9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708-smartrg-sr400ac.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708-smartrg-sr400ac.dts
@@ -119,10 +119,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&uart0 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &spi_nor {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708.dtsi
index eed4dd159995..d0eec099f1f8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4708.dtsi
@@ -34,3 +34,7 @@
 	};
 
 };
+
+&uart0 {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47081-buffalo-wzr-600dhp2.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47081-buffalo-wzr-600dhp2.dts
index a9c8defed4d3..2922536b72fc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47081-buffalo-wzr-600dhp2.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47081-buffalo-wzr-600dhp2.dts
@@ -122,7 +122,3 @@
 		};
 	};
 };
-
-&uart0 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47081.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47081.dtsi
index f720012ee5ed..c5f7619af4a6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47081.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47081.dtsi
@@ -24,3 +24,7 @@
 		};
 	};
 };
+
+&uart0 {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4709-netgear-r7000.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4709-netgear-r7000.dts
index fd38d2aa3521..0225d821d330 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4709-netgear-r7000.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4709-netgear-r7000.dts
@@ -100,7 +100,3 @@
 		};
 	};
 };
-
-&uart0 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4709-netgear-r8000.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4709-netgear-r8000.dts
index 92f8a7219e98..56d38a354943 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4709-netgear-r8000.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4709-netgear-r8000.dts
@@ -107,10 +107,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&uart0 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &usb2 {
 	vcc-gpio = <&chipcommon 0 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4709-tplink-archer-c9-v1.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4709-tplink-archer-c9-v1.dts
index 9a92c24ac2d8..c67bfaa0c8e8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4709-tplink-archer-c9-v1.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4709-tplink-archer-c9-v1.dts
@@ -97,10 +97,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&uart0 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &usb2 {
 	vcc-gpio = <&chipcommon 13 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4709.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4709.dtsi
index f03976597a6d..c645fea2b7f7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4709.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm4709.dtsi
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@
 
 &uart0 {
 	clock-frequency = <125000000>;
+	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47094-dlink-dir-885l.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47094-dlink-dir-885l.dts
index 661348dbb7ce..7fb9270b3a78 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47094-dlink-dir-885l.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47094-dlink-dir-885l.dts
@@ -105,10 +105,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&uart0 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &usb3 {
 	vcc-gpio = <&chipcommon 18 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47094-luxul-xwr-3100.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47094-luxul-xwr-3100.dts
index 169b35fe5651..2f4a6512a1a6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47094-luxul-xwr-3100.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47094-luxul-xwr-3100.dts
@@ -98,10 +98,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&uart0 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &usb3 {
 	vcc-gpio = <&chipcommon 18 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47094-netgear-r8500.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47094-netgear-r8500.dts
index 521b4155de60..7ecd57cca610 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47094-netgear-r8500.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47094-netgear-r8500.dts
@@ -97,7 +97,3 @@
 		};
 	};
 };
-
-&uart0 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47094.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47094.dtsi
index 4f09aa0114e6..4840a782fc05 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47094.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm47094.dtsi
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@
 
 &uart0 {
 	clock-frequency = <125000000>;
+	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm94708.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm94708.dts
index 251a486f2da6..42855a7c1bfa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm94708.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm94708.dts
@@ -50,7 +50,3 @@
 		reg = <0x00000000 0x08000000>;
 	};
 };
-
-&uart0 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm94709.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm94709.dts
index b16cac92904f..95e8be65f2f1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm94709.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm94709.dts
@@ -50,7 +50,3 @@
 		reg = <0x00000000 0x08000000>;
 	};
 };
-
-&uart0 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm953012er.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm953012er.dts
index 0a9abecf9423..decd86bae901 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm953012er.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm953012er.dts
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&uart0 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &spi_nor {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm953012k.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm953012k.dts
index 05a985a20378..bfd923096a8c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm953012k.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm953012k.dts
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
 
 &uart0 {
 	clock-frequency = <62499840>;
-	status = "okay";
 };
 
 &uart1 {