diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index cf0f18502372..ebd7f7c957ea 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -9697,8 +9697,7 @@ F:	Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i3c/cdns,i3c-master.yaml
 F:	drivers/i3c/master/i3c-master-cdns.c
 
 I3C DRIVER FOR SYNOPSYS DESIGNWARE
-M:	Vitor Soares <vitor.soares@synopsys.com>
-S:	Maintained
+S:	Orphan
 F:	Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i3c/snps,dw-i3c-master.yaml
 F:	drivers/i3c/master/dw*