diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-apalis.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-apalis.dtsi
index 1b5bc6b5e806..347a5edc6927 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-apalis.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-apalis.dtsi
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ &ecspi2 {
 &fec {
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_enet>;
-	phy-mode = "rgmii";
+	phy-mode = "rgmii-id";
 	phy-handle = <&ethphy>;
 	phy-reset-duration = <10>;
 	phy-reset-gpios = <&gpio1 25 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;