diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx7-tqma7.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx7-tqma7.dtsi
index f774d74ea20f..cc02b795b495 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx7-tqma7.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx7-tqma7.dtsi
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
 	/* ST M24C64 */
 	m24c64: eeprom@50 {
 		compatible = "atmel,24c64";
+		read-only;
 		reg = <0x50>;
 		pagesize = <32>;
 		status = "okay";