diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-core/ndctl/ndctl_v63.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-core/ndctl/ndctl_v63.bb
index 0c627438ea..1f3abf5143 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-core/ndctl/ndctl_v63.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-core/ndctl/ndctl_v63.bb
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ do_configure_prepend() {
 }
 
 SYSTEMD_SERVICE_${PN} = "ndctl-monitor.service"
+SYSTEMD_AUTO_ENABLE_${PN} = "disable"