diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-cubieboard.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-cubieboard.dts
index 046a84d9719d6cffb34e76398b359567a6134668..710e2ef516a8da080e77664d3d523ab5e9209edb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-cubieboard.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-cubieboard.dts
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&codec {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &cpu0 {
 	cpu-supply = <&reg_dcdc2>;
 };