diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-kontron-samx6i.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-kontron-samx6i.dtsi
index 85aeebc9485d..d8c1dfb8c9ab 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-kontron-samx6i.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-kontron-samx6i.dtsi
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
 &fec {
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_enet>;
-	phy-mode = "rgmii";
+	phy-connection-type = "rgmii-id";
 	phy-handle = <&ethphy>;
 
 	mdio {