diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/mt7620a_sitecom_wlr-4100-v1-002.dts b/target/linux/ramips/dts/mt7620a_sitecom_wlr-4100-v1-002.dts
index 3c7df99cff..e6c752a501 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/mt7620a_sitecom_wlr-4100-v1-002.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/mt7620a_sitecom_wlr-4100-v1-002.dts
@@ -184,8 +184,6 @@
 };
 
 &wmac {
-	status = "okay";
-
 	nvmem-cells = <&eeprom_factory_0>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "eeprom";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt2880_airlink101_ar670w.dts b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt2880_airlink101_ar670w.dts
index 23e4db3aec..4c9014b7d8 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt2880_airlink101_ar670w.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt2880_airlink101_ar670w.dts
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@
 };
 
 &wmac {
-	status = "okay";
 	nvmem-cells = <&eeprom_factory_2000>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "eeprom";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt2880_airlink101_ar725w.dts b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt2880_airlink101_ar725w.dts
index 8f1c07008a..95df28163e 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt2880_airlink101_ar725w.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt2880_airlink101_ar725w.dts
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@
 };
 
 &wmac {
-	status = "okay";
 	nvmem-cells = <&eeprom_factory_0>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "eeprom";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt2880_belkin_f5d8235-v1.dts b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt2880_belkin_f5d8235-v1.dts
index 02c3f3c335..8ab53323d4 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt2880_belkin_f5d8235-v1.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt2880_belkin_f5d8235-v1.dts
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@
 };
 
 &wmac {
-	status = "okay";
 	nvmem-cells = <&eeprom_factory_0>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "eeprom";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3052_mofinetwork_mofi3500-3gn.dts b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3052_mofinetwork_mofi3500-3gn.dts
index d5ab080ed5..ab058f2fea 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3052_mofinetwork_mofi3500-3gn.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3052_mofinetwork_mofi3500-3gn.dts
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@
 };
 
 &wmac {
-	status = "okay";
 	nvmem-cells = <&eeprom_factory_0>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "eeprom";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3662_asus_rt-n56u.dts b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3662_asus_rt-n56u.dts
index 62b84207bd..1188f147b9 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3662_asus_rt-n56u.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3662_asus_rt-n56u.dts
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@
 };
 
 &wmac {
-	status = "okay";
 	ralink,2ghz = <0>;
 	nvmem-cells = <&eeprom_factory_0>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "eeprom";
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3662_edimax_br-6475nd.dts b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3662_edimax_br-6475nd.dts
index b9b44bd512..a891ab657e 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3662_edimax_br-6475nd.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3662_edimax_br-6475nd.dts
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@
 };
 
 &wmac {
-	status = "okay";
 	nvmem-cells = <&eeprom_factory_0>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "eeprom";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3662_engenius_esr600h.dts b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3662_engenius_esr600h.dts
index 6f0d633f97..e785f11043 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3662_engenius_esr600h.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3662_engenius_esr600h.dts
@@ -168,8 +168,6 @@
 };
 
 &wmac {
-	status = "okay";
-
 	ralink,2ghz = <0>;
 	nvmem-cells = <&eeprom_factory_0>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "eeprom";
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3662_loewe_wmdr-143n.dts b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3662_loewe_wmdr-143n.dts
index dfcdb76088..b87a573313 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3662_loewe_wmdr-143n.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3662_loewe_wmdr-143n.dts
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@
 };
 
 &wmac {
-	status = "okay";
 	nvmem-cells = <&eeprom_factory_0>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "eeprom";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3662_samsung_cy-swr1100.dts b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3662_samsung_cy-swr1100.dts
index 7d1d8ef553..e4c31ae6b1 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3662_samsung_cy-swr1100.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3662_samsung_cy-swr1100.dts
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@
 };
 
 &wmac {
-	status = "okay";
 	ralink,2ghz = <0>;
 	nvmem-cells = <&eeprom_factory_0>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "eeprom";
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3883_belkin_f9k110x.dtsi b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3883_belkin_f9k110x.dtsi
index c6213a6b17..22b6ee40a9 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3883_belkin_f9k110x.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3883_belkin_f9k110x.dtsi
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@
 };
 
 &wmac {
-	status = "okay";
 	nvmem-cells = <&eeprom_factory_0>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "eeprom";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3883_sitecom_wlr-6000.dts b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3883_sitecom_wlr-6000.dts
index 03f7cae6a5..cb54cf0f8f 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3883_sitecom_wlr-6000.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3883_sitecom_wlr-6000.dts
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@
 };
 
 &wmac {
-	status = "okay";
 	ralink,2ghz = <0>;
 	nvmem-cells = <&eeprom_factory_0>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "eeprom";
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3883_trendnet_tew-691gr.dts b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3883_trendnet_tew-691gr.dts
index 112e5a6fbc..1b9d6c0655 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3883_trendnet_tew-691gr.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3883_trendnet_tew-691gr.dts
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@
 };
 
 &wmac {
-	status = "okay";
 	ralink,5ghz = <0>;
 	nvmem-cells = <&eeprom_factory_0>, <&macaddr_factory_4>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "eeprom", "mac-address";
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3883_trendnet_tew-692gr.dts b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3883_trendnet_tew-692gr.dts
index 680a0e06fe..daf92b90f0 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3883_trendnet_tew-692gr.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt3883_trendnet_tew-692gr.dts
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@
 };
 
 &wmac {
-	status = "okay";
 	ralink,5ghz = <0>;
 	nvmem-cells = <&eeprom_factory_0>, <&macaddr_factory_4>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "eeprom", "mac-address";
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt5350_dlink_dir-300-b7.dts b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt5350_dlink_dir-300-b7.dts
index 00f4bd0d2c..ff8cb821cc 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt5350_dlink_dir-300-b7.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt5350_dlink_dir-300-b7.dts
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@
 };
 
 &wmac {
-	status = "okay";
 	ralink,led-polarity = <1>;
 	nvmem-cells = <&eeprom_factory_0>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "eeprom";
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt5350_dlink_dir-610-a1.dts b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt5350_dlink_dir-610-a1.dts
index 780e92439b..bf3d6bb31b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt5350_dlink_dir-610-a1.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt5350_dlink_dir-610-a1.dts
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@
 };
 
 &wmac {
-	status = "okay";
 	ralink,led-polarity = <1>;
 	nvmem-cells = <&eeprom_devdata_4000>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "eeprom";
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt5350_zyxel_keenetic-start.dts b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt5350_zyxel_keenetic-start.dts
index 67d72e0d4f..38e2315edb 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt5350_zyxel_keenetic-start.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/rt5350_zyxel_keenetic-start.dts
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@
 };
 
 &wmac {
-	status = "okay";
 	ralink,led-polarity = <1>;
 	nvmem-cells = <&eeprom_factory_0>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "eeprom";