diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91-sama5d4_xplained.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91-sama5d4_xplained.dts
index 07f46963335b..45371a1b61b3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91-sama5d4_xplained.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/at91-sama5d4_xplained.dts
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 		d8 {
 			label = "d8";
 			gpios = <&pioD 30 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
-			status = "disabled";
+			default-state = "on";
 		};
 
 		d10 {