diff --git a/samples/drivers/w1/scanner/ds2484.overlay b/samples/drivers/w1/scanner/ds2484.overlay
index 83fd7e81cae..1450d294e0b 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/w1/scanner/ds2484.overlay
+++ b/samples/drivers/w1/scanner/ds2484.overlay
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 &arduino_i2c {
+	status = "okay";
+
 	w1: w1@18 {
 		compatible = "maxim,ds2484";
 		reg = <0x18>;
diff --git a/samples/drivers/w1/scanner/ds2485.overlay b/samples/drivers/w1/scanner/ds2485.overlay
index fec6615168e..afa9858de92 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/w1/scanner/ds2485.overlay
+++ b/samples/drivers/w1/scanner/ds2485.overlay
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 &arduino_i2c {
+	status = "okay";
+
 	w1: w1@40 {
 		compatible = "maxim,ds2485";
 		reg = <0x40>;
diff --git a/samples/drivers/w1/scanner/w1_serial.overlay b/samples/drivers/w1/scanner/w1_serial.overlay
index b54b56c7c89..691b6e93364 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/w1/scanner/w1_serial.overlay
+++ b/samples/drivers/w1/scanner/w1_serial.overlay
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 &arduino_serial {
+	status = "okay";
+
 	w1: w1 {
 		compatible = "zephyr,w1-serial";
 	};