diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun50i-h5-nanopi-neo2.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun50i-h5-nanopi-neo2.dts
index cc268a69786c..cac9231e2e29 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun50i-h5-nanopi-neo2.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun50i-h5-nanopi-neo2.dts
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 	pinctrl-0 = <&emac_rgmii_pins>;
 	phy-supply = <&reg_gmac_3v3>;
 	phy-handle = <&ext_rgmii_phy>;
-	phy-mode = "rgmii";
+	phy-mode = "rgmii-id";
 	status = "okay";
 };