diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-mk808c.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-mk808c.dts
index 4f432f8ade77..c9e648d17a1e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-mk808c.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-mk808c.dts
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@
 	};
 };
 
+&codec {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &ehci0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };