diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3399-pinebook-pro.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3399-pinebook-pro.dts
index 304665ee2d230..37625bcf8d30e 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3399-pinebook-pro.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3399-pinebook-pro.dts
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@
 	chosen {
 		// disable USB autosuspend as this solves USB stability issues
 		bootargs = "earlycon=uart8250,mmio32,0xff1a0000 swiotlb=1 no_console_suspend=1 usbcore.autosuspend=-1 video=eDP-1:1920x1080@60";
-		stdout-path = "serial2:1500000n8";
+
+		// disable stdout-path as it causes instability due
+		// to sound card power leak
+		//stdout-path = "serial2:1500000n8";
 	};
 
 	reserved-memory {