diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_cyclone5.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_cyclone5.dtsi
index 234a901205..de362099db 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_cyclone5.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_cyclone5.dtsi
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@
 			cap-sd-highspeed;
 		};
 
-		ethernet@ff702000 {
-			phy-mode = "rgmii";
-			phy-addr = <0xffffffff>; /* probe for phy addr */
-			status = "okay";
-		};
-
 		sysmgr@ffd08000 {
 			cpu1-start-addr = <0xffd080c4>;
 		};
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_cyclone5_socrates.dts b/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_cyclone5_socrates.dts
index 3c985584d1..6782691f73 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_cyclone5_socrates.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_cyclone5_socrates.dts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 &gmac1 {
 	status = "okay";
+	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 };
 
 &i2c0 {