diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31.dtsi
index 2ad880c0821d..4155fc43ecff 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31.dtsi
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 
 	cpus {
+		enable-method = "allwinner,sun6i-a31";
 		#address-cells = <1>;
 		#size-cells = <0>;