diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-g12a-x96-max.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-g12a-x96-max.dts
index b3d913f28f12..5cdc263b03e6 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-g12a-x96-max.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-g12a-x96-max.dts
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@
 	};
 };
 
+&ir {
+	status = "okay";
+	pinctrl-0 = <&remote_input_ao_pins>;
+	pinctrl-names = "default";
+};
+
 &uart_A {
 	status = "okay";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&uart_a_pins>, <&uart_a_cts_rts_pins>;