diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/am335x-phytec-phycore.dts b/arch/arm/dts/am335x-phytec-phycore.dts
index f8d0d4775..550b306b7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/am335x-phytec-phycore.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/am335x-phytec-phycore.dts
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@
 &davinci_mdio {
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&davinci_mdio_default>;
+	status = "okay";
 };
 
 &phy_sel {
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&emac_rmii1_pins>;
 	dual_emac = <1>;
+	status = "okay";
 };
 
 &gpmc {