diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/apq8016-sbc.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/apq8016-sbc.dtsi
index 3a9538e1ec97..6aef0c2e4f0a 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/apq8016-sbc.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/apq8016-sbc.dtsi
@@ -301,6 +301,10 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&mdss {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &pm8916_resin {
 	status = "okay";
 	linux,code = <KEY_VOLUMEDOWN>;
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/msm8916-samsung-a2015-common.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/msm8916-samsung-a2015-common.dtsi
index f1af798abd74..230ba3ce3277 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/msm8916-samsung-a2015-common.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/msm8916-samsung-a2015-common.dtsi
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@
 	pinctrl-1 = <&mdss_sleep>;
 };
 
+&mdss {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &pm8916_resin {
 	status = "okay";
 	linux,code = <KEY_VOLUMEDOWN>;
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/msm8916.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/msm8916.dtsi
index 402e891a84ab..8f9a651d3827 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/msm8916.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/msm8916.dtsi
@@ -913,6 +913,7 @@
 		};
 
 		mdss: mdss@1a00000 {
+			status = "disabled";
 			compatible = "qcom,mdss";
 			reg = <0x01a00000 0x1000>,
 			      <0x01ac8000 0x3000>;