diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-inet1.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-inet1.dts
index 487ce63519dcf9f0a79cc0df11a13a121cf715ee..0711fa26ca678ff3a49dc7bf10ae70f2c37e4431 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-inet1.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-inet1.dts
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ chosen {
 	};
 };
 
+&codec {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &cpu0 {
 	cpu-supply = <&reg_dcdc2>;
 };