diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7779-marzen.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7779-marzen.dts
index 676151b70185..89c5b24a3d03 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7779-marzen.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7779-marzen.dts
@@ -216,6 +216,10 @@
 	};
 };
 
+&sata {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &scif2 {
 	pinctrl-0 = <&scif2_pins>;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7779.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7779.dtsi
index f47a0edc26d4..ae2d9a9c65af 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7779.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7779.dtsi
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@
 		interrupts = <GIC_SPI 100 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
 		clocks = <&mstp1_clks R8A7779_CLK_SATA>;
 		power-domains = <&sysc R8A7779_PD_ALWAYS_ON>;
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	sdhi0: sd@ffe4c000 {