diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am64-main.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am64-main.dtsi
index 7ea07f7fe5a2..d6218038055a 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am64-main.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am64-main.dtsi
@@ -1326,6 +1326,7 @@ main_mcan0: can@20701000 {
 			     <GIC_SPI 156 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
 		interrupt-names = "int0", "int1";
 		bosch,mram-cfg = <0x0 128 64 64 64 64 32 32>;
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	main_mcan1: can@20711000 {
@@ -1340,6 +1341,7 @@ main_mcan1: can@20711000 {
 			     <GIC_SPI 159 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
 		interrupt-names = "int0", "int1";
 		bosch,mram-cfg = <0x0 128 64 64 64 64 32 32>;
+		status = "disabled";
 	};
 
 	crypto: crypto@40900000 {
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am642-evm.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am642-evm.dts
index 9a3bf852810c..666f5d3a2d95 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am642-evm.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am642-evm.dts
@@ -577,12 +577,14 @@ &ecap0 {
 };
 
 &main_mcan0 {
+	status = "okay";
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&main_mcan0_pins_default>;
 	phys = <&transceiver1>;
 };
 
 &main_mcan1 {
+	status = "okay";
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&main_mcan1_pins_default>;
 	phys = <&transceiver2>;
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am642-sk.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am642-sk.dts
index 451e1483f3e4..3e6df16fcb59 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am642-sk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am642-sk.dts
@@ -567,14 +567,6 @@ &ecap0 {
 	pinctrl-0 = <&main_ecap0_pins_default>;
 };
 
-&main_mcan0 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
-&main_mcan1 {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
-
 &gpmc0 {
 	status = "disabled";
 };