diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/msm8996.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/msm8996.dtsi
index a35fba4c0758..7547ad35b58e 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/msm8996.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/msm8996.dtsi
@@ -2013,10 +2013,6 @@ ufshc: ufshc@624000 {
 			lanes-per-direction = <1>;
 			#reset-cells = <1>;
 			status = "disabled";
-
-			ufs_variant {
-				compatible = "qcom,ufs_variant";
-			};
 		};
 
 		ufsphy: phy@627000 {