diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun5i-r8-chip.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun5i-r8-chip.dts
index d0785602663b..879a4b0f3bd5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun5i-r8-chip.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun5i-r8-chip.dts
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&battery_power_supply {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &i2c1 {
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&i2c1_pins_a>;