diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/dts/qcom-ipq8064-fap-421e.dts b/target/linux/ipq806x/dts/qcom-ipq8064-fap-421e.dts
index 98d55f8c978..09bfdb8cc4a 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/dts/qcom-ipq8064-fap-421e.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/dts/qcom-ipq8064-fap-421e.dts
@@ -391,17 +391,13 @@
 &gmac0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mode = "rgmii";
+	phy-mode = "rgmii-id";
+	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
 	qcom,id = <0>;
 	pinctrl-0 = <&rgmii2_pins>;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	nvmem-cells = <&macaddr_appsbl_7ff80 0>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address";
-
-	fixed-link {
-		speed = <1000>;
-		full-duplex;
-	};
 };
 
 &gmac2 {