diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sunxi-bananapi-m2-plus.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sunxi-bananapi-m2-plus.dtsi
index 39263e74fbb5..8e5cb3b3fd68 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sunxi-bananapi-m2-plus.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sunxi-bananapi-m2-plus.dtsi
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 	pinctrl-0 = <&emac_rgmii_pins>;
 	phy-supply = <&reg_gmac_3v3>;
 	phy-handle = <&ext_rgmii_phy>;
-	phy-mode = "rgmii";
+	phy-mode = "rgmii-id";
 
 	status = "okay";
 };