diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9531_comfast_cf-ew72.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9531_comfast_cf-ew72.dts
index 8e24c7a982f..633253865ae 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9531_comfast_cf-ew72.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9531_comfast_cf-ew72.dts
@@ -138,8 +138,12 @@
 };
 
 &eth1 {
+	phy-handle = <&swphy0>;
+
 	nvmem-cells = <&macaddr_art_0 0>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address";
+
+	/delete-node/ fixed-link;
 };
 
 &wdt {