diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/dra72-evm.dts b/arch/arm/dts/dra72-evm.dts
index 277745fec9..e78ec2e185 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/dra72-evm.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/dra72-evm.dts
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@
 	pinctrl-names = "default", "sleep";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&cpsw_default>;
 	pinctrl-1 = <&cpsw_sleep>;
+	mode-gpios = <&pcf_gpio_21 4 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 };
 
 &cpsw_emac1 {
@@ -589,7 +590,6 @@
 	pinctrl-names = "default", "sleep";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&davinci_mdio_default>;
 	pinctrl-1 = <&davinci_mdio_sleep>;
-	active_slave = <1>;
 };
 
 &dcan1 {