diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun50i-h6-orangepi-3.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun50i-h6-orangepi-3.dts
index 4ed3fc2c7734..d422bc68dcf3 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun50i-h6-orangepi-3.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun50i-h6-orangepi-3.dts
@@ -274,6 +274,10 @@
 	};
 };
 
+&r_ir {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &uart0 {
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&uart0_ph_pins>;