diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-a23-ippo-q8h-v5.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-a23-ippo-q8h-v5.dts
index 34002e3eba9d8ea658e77f64c34a9fd8632da118..224f53ef8ebca9ca0ed5015ae9f8e778235f6a65 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-a23-ippo-q8h-v5.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-a23-ippo-q8h-v5.dts
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ chosen {
 
 	soc@01c00000 {
 		r_uart: serial@01f02800 {
+			pinctrl-names = "default";
+			pinctrl-0 = <&r_uart_pins_a>;
 			status = "okay";
 		};
 	};