diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-a83t-bananapi-m3.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-a83t-bananapi-m3.dts
index 9d34eabba121..431f70234d36 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-a83t-bananapi-m3.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-a83t-bananapi-m3.dts
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 	pinctrl-0 = <&emac_rgmii_pins>;
 	phy-supply = <&reg_sw>;
 	phy-handle = <&rgmii_phy>;
-	phy-mode = "rgmii";
+	phy-mode = "rgmii-id";
 	allwinner,rx-delay-ps = <700>;
 	allwinner,tx-delay-ps = <700>;
 	status = "okay";
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-a83t-cubietruck-plus.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-a83t-cubietruck-plus.dts
index d9be511f054f..d8326a5c681d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-a83t-cubietruck-plus.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-a83t-cubietruck-plus.dts
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 	pinctrl-0 = <&emac_rgmii_pins>;
 	phy-supply = <&reg_dldo4>;
 	phy-handle = <&rgmii_phy>;
-	phy-mode = "rgmii";
+	phy-mode = "rgmii-id";
 	status = "okay";
 };