diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-r40-bananapi-m2-ultra.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-r40-bananapi-m2-ultra.dts
index 42d62d1ba1dc..ca6088c87855 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-r40-bananapi-m2-ultra.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-r40-bananapi-m2-ultra.dts
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@
 
 #include "axp22x.dtsi"
 
+&ir0 {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_dcdc1>;
 	bus-width = <4>;