diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-bananapro.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-bananapro.dts
index 19d63d4049de..03799c647e13 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-bananapro.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-bananapro.dts
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&codec {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &ehci0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };