diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-a1000.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-a1000.dts
index 2630d78d9e04..97570cb7f2fc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-a1000.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-a1000.dts
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ &ahci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&codec {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &ehci0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };