diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9557_meraki_mr18.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9557_meraki_mr18.dts
index 1df5d6125c..4e9b3d1e9a 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9557_meraki_mr18.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9557_meraki_mr18.dts
@@ -171,10 +171,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&uart {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca955x_elecom_wab.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca955x_elecom_wab.dtsi
index f94f582468..3e24c514a9 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca955x_elecom_wab.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca955x_elecom_wab.dtsi
@@ -227,10 +227,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&uart {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &usb_phy0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };