diff --git a/addons/hr/views/hr_employee_views.xml b/addons/hr/views/hr_employee_views.xml
index 132c9ef902e..03deff6c7e5 100644
--- a/addons/hr/views/hr_employee_views.xml
+++ b/addons/hr/views/hr_employee_views.xml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
                                                 'form_view_ref': 'base.res_partner_view_form_private'}"
                                             options='{"always_reload": True, "highlight_first_line": True}'/>
                                         <field name="private_email" string="Email"/>
-                                        <field name="phone" class="o_force_ltr" groups="hr.group_hr_user" string="Phone"/>
+                                        <field name="phone" class="o_force_ltr" groups="hr.group_hr_user" string="Phone" readonly="True"/>
                                         <field name="lang" string="Language"/>
                                         <field name="bank_account_id" context="{'default_partner_id': address_home_id}"/>
                                         <label for="km_home_work"/>