diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7743-sk-rzg1m.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7743-sk-rzg1m.dts
index ed26961c9434..3a22538208f2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7743-sk-rzg1m.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7743-sk-rzg1m.dts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	};
 
 	chosen {
-		bootargs = "ignore_loglevel";
+		bootargs = "ignore_loglevel rw root=/dev/nfs ip=dhcp";
 		stdout-path = "serial0:115200n8";
 	};
 
@@ -42,3 +42,16 @@
 &scif0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&ether {
+	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
+	renesas,ether-link-active-low;
+	status = "okay";
+
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+		interrupt-parent = <&irqc>;
+		interrupts = <0 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW>;
+		micrel,led-mode = <1>;
+	};
+};