Don't really know why but I checked the data sheet for you.
89V51RD2 has a min high voltage of 0.2*Vdd + 0.9V. For 5V that would be min high level of 1.9V.
Vdd min is 4.5V therefore the absolute lowest Vin-high is 1.8V if Vdd is 4.5V
A good approach, stay above 2V for high input voltage and you are OK.
@nikhil_jain, just curious where you got your numbers from. Crystal ball?