diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun50i-a64-pine64.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun50i-a64-pine64.dts
index c077b6c1f4..188aa5ec23 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun50i-a64-pine64.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun50i-a64-pine64.dts
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@
 	};
 };
 
+&r_ir {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&mmc0_pins>;