diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun9i-a80-optimus.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun9i-a80-optimus.dts
index ae7db9fcb2a7fc620ab30990e8ce63c5e3149618..79766e5867cdf96b9476c61a465bf2c91070ae95 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun9i-a80-optimus.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun9i-a80-optimus.dts
@@ -183,6 +183,10 @@ &reg_usb1_vbus {
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&r_ir {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &r_pio {
 	led_r_pins_optimus: led-pins@1 {
 		allwinner,pins = "PM15";