diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl.dtsi
index 883e2ff68106..2eb4c779298b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl.dtsi
@@ -1145,7 +1145,9 @@
 			};
 
 			mmdc1: memory-controller@21b4000 { /* MMDC1 */
+				compatible = "fsl,imx6q-mmdc";
 				reg = <0x021b4000 0x4000>;
+				status = "disabled";
 			};
 
 			weim: weim@21b8000 {