diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/apple/t8112-j493.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/apple/t8112-j493.dts
index 8ec34e61f48432..3c316f0c97c3d0 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/apple/t8112-j493.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/apple/t8112-j493.dts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	aliases {
 		bluetooth0 = &bluetooth0;
 		keyboard = &keyboard;
+		sio = &sio;
 		touchbar0 = &touchbar0;
 		wifi0 = &wifi0;
 	};
@@ -333,5 +334,10 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+/* remove once m1n1 enables sio nodes after setup */
+&sio {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 #include "hwmon-fan.dtsi"
 #include "hwmon-laptop.dtsi"