diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/vexpress-v2m-rs1.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/vexpress-v2m-rs1.dtsi
index d3963e9eaf48..1b5bc536c547 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/vexpress-v2m-rs1.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/vexpress-v2m-rs1.dtsi
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 			#interrupt-cells = <1>;
 			ranges;
 
-			flash@0,00000000 {
+			nor_flash: flash@0,00000000 {
 				compatible = "arm,vexpress-flash", "cfi-flash";
 				reg = <0 0x00000000 0x04000000>,
 				      <4 0x00000000 0x04000000>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/vexpress-v2p-ca15_a7.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/vexpress-v2p-ca15_a7.dts
index 164c904c9992..1de0a658adf1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/vexpress-v2p-ca15_a7.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/vexpress-v2p-ca15_a7.dts
@@ -680,3 +680,12 @@
 				<0 3 &gic 0 39 4>;
 	};
 };
+
+&nor_flash {
+	/*
+	 * Unfortunately, accessing the flash disturbs the CPU idle states
+	 * (suspend) and CPU hotplug of this platform. For this reason, flash
+	 * hardware access is disabled by default on this platform alone.
+	 */
+	status = "disabled";
+};