diff --git a/qcom/cinder-idp.dtsi b/qcom/cinder-idp.dtsi
index 0420f3ff..7239783a 100644
--- a/qcom/cinder-idp.dtsi
+++ b/qcom/cinder-idp.dtsi
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
 
 &qupv3_se6_i2c {
 	clock-frequency = <400000>;
-	status = "ok";
 
 	exp1: gpio@20 {
 		compatible = "ti,tca6408";
@@ -80,5 +79,6 @@
 		vcc-supply = <&L15A>;
 		gpio-controller;
 		#gpio-cells = <2>;
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 };
diff --git a/qcom/cinder-x100.dtsi b/qcom/cinder-x100.dtsi
index fd74d2d0..3b98ca63 100644
--- a/qcom/cinder-x100.dtsi
+++ b/qcom/cinder-x100.dtsi
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 
 &qupv3_se6_i2c {
 	clock-frequency = <400000>;
-	status = "ok";
 
 	exp1: gpio@20 {
 		compatible = "ti,tca6408";
@@ -72,5 +71,6 @@
 		vcc-supply = <&L15A>;
 		gpio-controller;
 		#gpio-cells = <2>;
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 };