diff --git a/config/sources/families/meson-s4t7.conf b/config/sources/families/meson-s4t7.conf
index e0cf60c494..d45e899a8d 100644
--- a/config/sources/families/meson-s4t7.conf
+++ b/config/sources/families/meson-s4t7.conf
@@ -197,3 +197,11 @@ function post_family_tweaks_bsp__add_postrm_hook() {
 	display_alert "$BOARD" "Adding postrm hook to restore /etc/initramfs-tools/modules file" "info"
 	postrm_functions+=(meson_s4t7_board_side_bsp_cli_postrm)
 }
+
+function post_family_tweaks__disable_chrony_wait_service() {
+	# if chrony-wait service is there, disable the same
+	if [[ -f "${SDCARD}"/lib/systemd/system/chrony-wait.service ]]; then
+		chroot_sdcard systemctl disable chrony-wait.service || true
+		chroot_sdcard systemctl mask chrony-wait.service
+	fi
+}