diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-h3-nanopi-m1.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-h3-nanopi-m1.dts
index ec63d104b404..3a2ccdb28afd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-h3-nanopi-m1.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-h3-nanopi-m1.dts
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ &ehci2 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&ir {
+	pinctrl-names = "default";
+	pinctrl-0 = <&ir_pins_a>;
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &ohci1 {
 	status = "okay";
 };