diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-sabresd.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-sabresd.dtsi
index 2cd5a9fbac..eddb390174 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-sabresd.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-sabresd.dtsi
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 &fec {
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_enet>;
-	phy-mode = "rgmii";
+	phy-mode = "rgmii-id";
 	phy-reset-gpios = <&gpio1 25 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 	status = "okay";
 };