diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-sabreauto.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-sabreauto.dtsi
index a6dc5c42c63..28a7fdb0f1e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-sabreauto.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx6qdl-sabreauto.dtsi
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
 &fec {
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_enet>;
-	phy-mode = "rgmii";
+	phy-mode = "rgmii-id";
 	interrupts-extended = <&gpio1 6 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
 			      <&intc 0 119 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
 	fsl,err006687-workaround-present;