diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-a1000.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-a1000.dts
index 2630d78d9e0456b58039723151ca26128c6065d4..97570cb7f2fcdb37cac323d3da1529a246314d2c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-a1000.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-a1000.dts
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&codec {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &ehci0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };