diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_ruckus_zf7372.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_ruckus_zf7372.dts
index b60dc61c74a..4f4f3ef9091 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_ruckus_zf7372.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_ruckus_zf7372.dts
@@ -104,10 +104,12 @@
 
 &eth1 {
 	status = "okay";
+	phy-handle = <&swphy0>;
 
 	nvmem-cells = <&macaddr_board_data_66>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address";
 
+	/delete-node/ fixed-link;
 	gmac-config {
 		device = <&gmac>;
 		switch-phy-swap = <0>;