diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r9a09g047e57-smarc.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r9a09g047e57-smarc.dts
index 9be57785d9d5..6372f582a7c4 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r9a09g047e57-smarc.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r9a09g047e57-smarc.dts
@@ -280,7 +280,13 @@
 	vqmmc-supply = <&vqmmc_sd1_pvdd>;
 };
 
+&usb3_phy {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &xhci {
 	pinctrl-0 = <&usb3_pins>;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
+
+	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/renesas-smarc2.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/renesas-smarc2.dtsi
index e2a34577a1a1..696a933af808 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/renesas-smarc2.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/renesas-smarc2.dtsi
@@ -111,11 +111,3 @@
 
 	status = "okay";
 };
-
-&usb3_phy {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
-&xhci {
-	status = "okay";
-};