diff --git a/src/mainboard/starlabs/starbook/variants/mtl/devicetree.cb b/src/mainboard/starlabs/starbook/variants/mtl/devicetree.cb
index 19d5d99ef3..544df456d5 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/starlabs/starbook/variants/mtl/devicetree.cb
+++ b/src/mainboard/starlabs/starbook/variants/mtl/devicetree.cb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ chip soc/intel/meteorlake
 
 			register "ddi_port_A_config"		= "1"
 			register "ddi_ports_config" = "{
-				[DDI_PORT_A]			= DDI_ENABLE_HPD,
+				[DDI_PORT_A]			= DDI_ENABLE_HPD | DDI_ENABLE_DDC,
 				[DDI_PORT_B]			= DDI_ENABLE_HPD | DDI_ENABLE_DDC,
 				[DDI_PORT_1]			= DDI_ENABLE_HPD,
 				[DDI_PORT_2]			= DDI_ENABLE_HPD,