diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/rzg2lc-smarc.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/rzg2lc-smarc.dtsi
index 377849cbb462..5785a934c28b 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/rzg2lc-smarc.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/rzg2lc-smarc.dtsi
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@
 #if (SW_SCIF_CAN || SW_RSPI_CAN)
 &canfd {
 	pinctrl-0 = <&can1_pins>;
-	/delete-node/ channel@0;
+
+	channel0 {
+		status = "disabled";
+	};
 };
 #else
 &canfd {