diff --git a/target/linux/lantiq/files-4.14/arch/mips/boot/dts/P2601HNFX.dts b/target/linux/lantiq/files-4.14/arch/mips/boot/dts/P2601HNFX.dts
index 6e01068ed8..5606eb6e8b 100644
--- a/target/linux/lantiq/files-4.14/arch/mips/boot/dts/P2601HNFX.dts
+++ b/target/linux/lantiq/files-4.14/arch/mips/boot/dts/P2601HNFX.dts
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@
 };
 
 &stp {
+	status = "okay";
 	lantiq,shadow = <0xfff>;
 	lantiq,groups = <0x3>;
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/lantiq/files-4.14/arch/mips/boot/dts/VGV7519.dtsi b/target/linux/lantiq/files-4.14/arch/mips/boot/dts/VGV7519.dtsi
index 8ffa9146d9..f69b302bcd 100644
--- a/target/linux/lantiq/files-4.14/arch/mips/boot/dts/VGV7519.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/lantiq/files-4.14/arch/mips/boot/dts/VGV7519.dtsi
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@
 };
 
 &stp {
+	status = "okay";
 	lantiq,shadow = <0xffff>;
 	lantiq,groups = <0x3>;
 	lantiq,dsl = <0x0>;