diff --git a/drivers/of/of_net.c b/drivers/of/of_net.c
index 2bf05e2ba..0320c1d4f 100644
--- a/drivers/of/of_net.c
+++ b/drivers/of/of_net.c
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ int of_get_phy_mode(struct device_node *np)
 	int err, i;
 
 	err = of_property_read_string(np, "phy-mode", &pm);
+	if (err < 0)
+		err = of_property_read_string(np, "phy-connection-type", &pm);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;