diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-g12a-x96-max.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-g12a-x96-max.dts
index 0ba28491e2b0..0a6919523ba9 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-g12a-x96-max.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-g12a-x96-max.dts
@@ -90,6 +90,18 @@
 	};
 };
 
+&uart_A {
+	status = "okay";
+	pinctrl-0 = <&uart_a_pins>, <&uart_a_cts_rts_pins>;
+	pinctrl-names = "default";
+	uart-has-rtscts;
+
+	bluetooth {
+		compatible = "brcm,bcm43438-bt";
+		shutdown-gpios = <&gpio GPIOX_17 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+	};
+};
+
 &uart_AO {
 	status = "okay";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&uart_ao_a_pins>;