diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-h3-zeropi.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-h3-zeropi.dts
index c8be3a7a1..9b14e930a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-h3-zeropi.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-h3-zeropi.dts
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ &emac {
 	pinctrl-0 = <&emac_rgmii_pins>;
 	phy-supply = <&reg_gmac_3v3>;
 	phy-handle = <&ext_rgmii_phy>;
-	phy-mode = "rgmii";
+	phy-mode = "rgmii-id";
 
 	allwinner,leds-active-low;
 	status = "okay";