diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/rk3288-evb.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/rk3288-evb.dtsi
index 0e705ec2b2e2..21ac1d45551f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/rk3288-evb.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/rk3288-evb.dtsi
@@ -261,6 +261,10 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&vpu {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &tsadc {
 	rockchip,hw-tshut-mode = <0>; /* tshut mode 0:CRU 1:GPIO */
 	rockchip,hw-tshut-polarity = <0>; /* tshut polarity 0:LOW 1:HIGH */