diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-wexler-tab7200.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-wexler-tab7200.dts
index 78239ad988e729fc51187b2c4237258a9edddbfb..239b5d2915a488c6f28b408f6af3fd18a179c181 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-wexler-tab7200.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-wexler-tab7200.dts
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@
 	};
 };
 
+&codec {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &cpu0 {
 	cpu-supply = <&reg_dcdc2>;
 };