diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qp-sabresd.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qp-sabresd.dts
index f1b9cb104fdd..480e73183f6b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qp-sabresd.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qp-sabresd.dts
@@ -53,3 +53,7 @@
 &pcie {
 	status = "disabled";
 };
+
+&sata {
+	status = "okay";
+};