diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/k3-am642-evm-u-boot.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/k3-am642-evm-u-boot.dtsi
index 055215cff8d..fa7750d634f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/k3-am642-evm-u-boot.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/k3-am642-evm-u-boot.dtsi
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 };
 
 &main_i2c0 {
+	status = "okay";
 	u-boot,dm-spl;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&main_i2c0_pins_default>;