diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/fsl/t1023rdb.dts b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/fsl/t1023rdb.dts
index 29757623e5ba..f5f8f969dd58 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/fsl/t1023rdb.dts
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/fsl/t1023rdb.dts
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 
 			fm1mac3: ethernet@e4000 {
 				phy-handle = <&sgmii_aqr_phy3>;
-				phy-connection-type = "sgmii-2500";
+				phy-connection-type = "2500base-x";
 				sleep = <&rcpm 0x20000000>;
 			};