diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-g12a-x96-max.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-g12a-x96-max.dts
index 0a6919523ba9..b5b88262c06a 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-g12a-x96-max.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-g12a-x96-max.dts
@@ -107,3 +107,8 @@ &uart_AO {
 	pinctrl-0 = <&uart_ao_a_pins>;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 };
+
+&usb {
+	status = "okay";
+	dr_mode = "host";
+};