diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_adtran_bsap1880.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_adtran_bsap1880.dtsi
index 5b4b6e3ddafdf..aa696f6ab5235 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_adtran_bsap1880.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_adtran_bsap1880.dtsi
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x1>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 	};
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_aruba_ap-105.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_aruba_ap-105.dts
index 8180e0d6bd523..da68ada2c0208 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_aruba_ap-105.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_aruba_ap-105.dts
@@ -125,8 +125,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x1>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 	};
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_dlink_dir-825-b1.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_dlink_dir-825-b1.dts
index f2809f05492d7..8188027c4c1af 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_dlink_dir-825-b1.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_dlink_dir-825-b1.dts
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@
 			#size-cells = <0>;
 			status = "okay";
 
-			phy-mask = <0x10>;
-
 			phy4: ethernet-phy@4 {
 				reg = <4>;
 				phy-mode = "rgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_jjplus_ja76pf2.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_jjplus_ja76pf2.dts
index 826b45ff513e5..4ee99432d4da8 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_jjplus_ja76pf2.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_jjplus_ja76pf2.dts
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x1>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "rgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_meraki_mr16.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_meraki_mr16.dts
index d672364e562ed..eb27e16e563f6 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_meraki_mr16.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_meraki_mr16.dts
@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x1>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 	};
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_netgear_wndap360.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_netgear_wndap360.dts
index aeb7c5677332d..37a475d3ac749 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_netgear_wndap360.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_netgear_wndap360.dts
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x0f>;
 	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
 		reg = <0x1>;
 	};
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_netgear_wndr.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_netgear_wndr.dtsi
index afbccb8016945..c66348e71e3ca 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_netgear_wndr.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_netgear_wndr.dtsi
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@
 			#size-cells = <0>;
 			status = "okay";
 
-			phy-mask = <0x10>;
-
 			phy4: ethernet-phy@4 {
 				reg = <4>;
 				phy-mode = "rgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_buffalo_wzr-bhr.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_buffalo_wzr-bhr.dtsi
index df28111598f9f..18e524f802af5 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_buffalo_wzr-bhr.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_buffalo_wzr-bhr.dtsi
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x1>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "rgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_buffalo_wzr-hp-g302h-a1a0.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_buffalo_wzr-hp-g302h-a1a0.dts
index fa3c47354e8d8..f454725f6a9ba 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_buffalo_wzr-hp-g302h-a1a0.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_buffalo_wzr-hp-g302h-a1a0.dts
@@ -179,8 +179,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x1>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "rgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_ubnt_edgeswitch-8xp.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_ubnt_edgeswitch-8xp.dts
index 0c2fe394d4537..915b4414dd033 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_ubnt_edgeswitch-8xp.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7242_ubnt_edgeswitch-8xp.dts
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x10>;
-
 	ethernet-switch@1e {
 		compatible = "brcm,bcm53128";
 		reg = <0x1e>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9132_buffalo_wzr-hp-g300nh.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9132_buffalo_wzr-hp-g300nh.dtsi
index 7b0c09f68e030..a84e794c0b653 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9132_buffalo_wzr-hp-g300nh.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9132_buffalo_wzr-hp-g300nh.dtsi
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@
 
 			#address-cells = <1>;
 			#size-cells = <0>;
-			phy-mask = <0x10>;
 
 			phy4: ethernet-phy@4 {
 				reg = <4>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_mikrotik_routerboard-912uag-2hpnd.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_mikrotik_routerboard-912uag-2hpnd.dts
index 82ab3ba91e5fc..6435393a736c0 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_mikrotik_routerboard-912uag-2hpnd.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_mikrotik_routerboard-912uag-2hpnd.dts
@@ -200,8 +200,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 	};
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_aircube-ac.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_aircube-ac.dts
index 15e23f24214fb..e93c1b8dabc54 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_aircube-ac.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_aircube-ac.dts
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <4>;
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		phy-mode = "rgmii";
 		reg = <0>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_bullet-m-xw.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_bullet-m-xw.dts
index 0101820ecda44..c448ac4e61996 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_bullet-m-xw.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_bullet-m-xw.dts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <4>;
 	phy4: ethernet-phy@4 {
 		phy-mode = "rgmii";
 		reg = <4>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_nanobeam-m5-xw.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_nanobeam-m5-xw.dts
index 86a5e3a751d2b..9b9b217f24373 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_nanobeam-m5-xw.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_nanobeam-m5-xw.dts
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x1>;
-
 	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
 		reg = <1>;
 		phy-mode = "mii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_nanostation-loco-m-xw.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_nanostation-loco-m-xw.dts
index 5a7448eb192f7..c71cf11dd22dc 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_nanostation-loco-m-xw.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_nanostation-loco-m-xw.dts
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x1>;
-
 	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
 		reg = <1>;
 		phy-mode = "mii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_nanostation-m-xw.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_nanostation-m-xw.dts
index c8e153e54f712..e3592976614dc 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_nanostation-m-xw.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_nanostation-m-xw.dts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 
 	phy4-mii-enable;
-	phy-mask = <0x23>;
 
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_powerbeam-m2-xw.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_powerbeam-m2-xw.dts
index 046715b00a73f..762a17b1778b8 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_powerbeam-m2-xw.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_powerbeam-m2-xw.dts
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <4>;
-
 	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
 		reg = <1>;
 	};
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_powerbeam-m5-xw.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_powerbeam-m5-xw.dts
index e5a9af3905624..978a05fed65e0 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_powerbeam-m5-xw.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_powerbeam-m5-xw.dts
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <4>;
-
 	phy4: ethernet-phy@4 {
 		reg = <4>;
 	};
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_wa_1port.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_wa_1port.dtsi
index 045cbe8985067..2b943fe7eafb2 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_wa_1port.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_wa_1port.dtsi
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <4>;
-
 	phy4: ethernet-phy@4 {
 		reg = <4>;
 	};
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_wa_2port.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_wa_2port.dtsi
index 2567c7775980e..13ddd800d3cc6 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_wa_2port.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_wa_2port.dtsi
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <4>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		phy-mode = "rgmii";
 		reg = <0>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_atheros_db120.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_atheros_db120.dts
index 625a8e4fa23c8..906335ed6fcf9 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_atheros_db120.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_atheros_db120.dts
@@ -159,8 +159,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_compex_wpj344-16m.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_compex_wpj344-16m.dts
index 8d42f0c21163d..e456f1f0e582a 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_compex_wpj344-16m.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_compex_wpj344-16m.dts
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "rgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_dlink_dir-8x5.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_dlink_dir-8x5.dtsi
index e591ecd1b843b..dded9d665597b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_dlink_dir-8x5.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_dlink_dir-8x5.dtsi
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		qca,ar8327-initvals = <
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_netgear_wndr.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_netgear_wndr.dtsi
index c075c38557e95..077bbe4bf1162 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_netgear_wndr.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_netgear_wndr.dtsi
@@ -192,8 +192,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "rgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_ocedo_raccoon.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_ocedo_raccoon.dts
index 0bbeb2b533b3f..8ac035f125873 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_ocedo_raccoon.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_ocedo_raccoon.dts
@@ -148,8 +148,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		eee-broken-100tx;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_openmesh_mr600.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_openmesh_mr600.dtsi
index bbbcc3e0b66e8..5a6ef3b0fceb4 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_openmesh_mr600.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_openmesh_mr600.dtsi
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x1>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		eee-broken-100tx;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_openmesh_om5p-an.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_openmesh_om5p-an.dts
index e15e296f82309..1925031e0b0f0 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_openmesh_om5p-an.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_openmesh_om5p-an.dts
@@ -160,8 +160,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x80>;
-
 	phy7: ethernet-phy@7 {
 		reg = <7>;
 		eee-broken-100tx;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_pcs_cap324.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_pcs_cap324.dts
index 6ebd6a43bb10e..ea7077d2c8f70 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_pcs_cap324.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_pcs_cap324.dts
@@ -142,8 +142,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "rgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_pcs_cr5000.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_pcs_cr5000.dts
index 7b99ef7373e76..d4b198b3f5d14 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_pcs_cr5000.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_pcs_cr5000.dts
@@ -135,8 +135,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "rgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_qxwlan_e750g-v8-16m.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_qxwlan_e750g-v8-16m.dts
index 195ab9db20e22..ecc3d8b8cdd22 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_qxwlan_e750g-v8-16m.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_qxwlan_e750g-v8-16m.dts
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "rgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_qxwlan_e750g-v8-8m.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_qxwlan_e750g-v8-8m.dts
index b81a7f777863b..e2152ff464f9f 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_qxwlan_e750g-v8-8m.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_qxwlan_e750g-v8-8m.dts
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "rgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_tplink_tl-wdr4300.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_tplink_tl-wdr4300.dtsi
index 262c6f713e93f..546cf49f34ef2 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_tplink_tl-wdr4300.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_tplink_tl-wdr4300.dtsi
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "rgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_wd_mynet-n750.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_wd_mynet-n750.dts
index d1f63c5064c36..f4a18b051f330 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_wd_mynet-n750.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_wd_mynet-n750.dts
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	switch0@1f {
 		compatible = "qca,ar8327";
 		reg = <0x1f>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_wd_mynet-wifi-rangeextender.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_wd_mynet-wifi-rangeextender.dts
index 7313e9acc2843..20dad6a675f9a 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_wd_mynet-wifi-rangeextender.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_wd_mynet-wifi-rangeextender.dts
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x10>;
-
 	phy4: ethernet-phy@4 {
 		reg = <4>;
 	};
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_winchannel_wb2000.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_winchannel_wb2000.dts
index 2586a174cb93b..f27a58b8d7c15 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_winchannel_wb2000.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_winchannel_wb2000.dts
@@ -187,8 +187,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x10>;
-
 	phy4: ethernet-phy@4 {
 		reg = <4>;
 	};
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_dlink_dap-2695-a1.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_dlink_dap-2695-a1.dts
index f5a350b33fd0e..99ff551adbb21 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_dlink_dap-2695-a1.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_dlink_dap-2695-a1.dts
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
 &eth1 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
 	pll-data = <0x03000101 0x00000101 0x00001616>;
 
 	fixed-link {
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_openmesh_a60.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_openmesh_a60.dtsi
index 05d3a4f34110d..c2062a800a114 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_openmesh_a60.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_openmesh_a60.dtsi
@@ -119,8 +119,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x6>;
-
 	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
 		reg = <1>;
 		eee-broken-100tx;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_openmesh_mr.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_openmesh_mr.dtsi
index 8c4856f1ea036..8e11760daf4b0 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_openmesh_mr.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_openmesh_mr.dtsi
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x20>;
-
 	phy5: ethernet-phy@5 {
 		reg = <5>;
 		eee-broken-100tx;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_openmesh_om5p-ac-v1.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_openmesh_om5p-ac-v1.dts
index de21f0119f4ef..147b98f92536e 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_openmesh_om5p-ac-v1.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_openmesh_om5p-ac-v1.dts
@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x6>;
-
 	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
 		reg = <1>;
 		eee-broken-100tx;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_openmesh_om5p-ac-v2.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_openmesh_om5p-ac-v2.dts
index 91a53343aedbc..1ce924b8a0b09 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_openmesh_om5p-ac-v2.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_openmesh_om5p-ac-v2.dts
@@ -168,8 +168,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x10>;
-
 	phy4: ethernet-phy@4 {
 		reg = <4>;
 		eee-broken-100tx;
@@ -180,8 +178,6 @@
 &mdio1 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x2>;
-
 	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
 		reg = <1>;
 		eee-broken-100tx;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_sophos_ap.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_sophos_ap.dtsi
index 5c79d19de0902..c9f3aefbbfb9b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_sophos_ap.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_sophos_ap.dtsi
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x10>;
-
 	phy4: ethernet-phy@4 {
 		reg = <4>;
 		eee-broken-100tx;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_ubnt_nanobeam-ac-xc.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_ubnt_nanobeam-ac-xc.dts
index 14388079b649c..dce88ac218928 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_ubnt_nanobeam-ac-xc.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_ubnt_nanobeam-ac-xc.dts
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <4>;
 	phy4: ethernet-phy@4 {
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
 		reg = <4>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_ubnt_powerbeam-5ac-500.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_ubnt_powerbeam-5ac-500.dts
index 9d3d1395f9bcd..3827a94b248b8 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_ubnt_powerbeam-5ac-500.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_ubnt_powerbeam-5ac-500.dts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <4>;
 	phy4: ethernet-phy@4 {
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
 		reg = <4>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_ubnt_rocket-5ac-lite.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_ubnt_rocket-5ac-lite.dts
index 0458fcaa4d7a0..836211ccd5881 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_ubnt_rocket-5ac-lite.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9558_ubnt_rocket-5ac-lite.dts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <4>;
 	phy4: ethernet-phy@4 {
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
 		reg = <4>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_asus_rp-ac66.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_asus_rp-ac66.dts
index c4b648349707b..ac3551d115697 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_asus_rp-ac66.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_asus_rp-ac66.dts
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@3 {
 		reg = <0x3>;
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_comfast_cf-e375ac.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_comfast_cf-e375ac.dts
index 1337341b0b2f4..20c970095200e 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_comfast_cf-e375ac.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_comfast_cf-e375ac.dts
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_compex_wpj563.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_compex_wpj563.dts
index ba31f40fe2838..ceac53f415a49 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_compex_wpj563.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_compex_wpj563.dts
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_dlink_dir-842-c.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_dlink_dir-842-c.dtsi
index 1366e68a8f439..a42deaddafd37 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_dlink_dir-842-c.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_dlink_dir-842-c.dtsi
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		qca,mib-poll-interval = <500>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_dlink_dir-859-a1.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_dlink_dir-859-a1.dts
index e409b5da3e3df..804f3434c3787 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_dlink_dir-859-a1.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_dlink_dir-859-a1.dts
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_glinet_gl-ar750s.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_glinet_gl-ar750s.dtsi
index 878a740cfd077..d3562398bcbf2 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_glinet_gl-ar750s.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_glinet_gl-ar750s.dtsi
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_netgear_wndr.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_netgear_wndr.dtsi
index 6090fdf5277eb..0fdabb6f19c29 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_netgear_wndr.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_netgear_wndr.dtsi
@@ -176,8 +176,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_phicomm_k2t.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_phicomm_k2t.dts
index 63e2e53aa5603..9dbb291295fa8 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_phicomm_k2t.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_phicomm_k2t.dts
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_qxwlan_e1700ac.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_qxwlan_e1700ac.dtsi
index 91c73567d882a..8902e1726ccc8 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_qxwlan_e1700ac.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_qxwlan_e1700ac.dtsi
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_rosinson_wr818.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_rosinson_wr818.dts
index c08291560bfde..c80e1c9d7ad43 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_rosinson_wr818.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_rosinson_wr818.dts
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-c2-v3.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-c2-v3.dts
index 81c25fc01d4ab..6d5a21c138f6b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-c2-v3.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-c2-v3.dts
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-c7-v4.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-c7-v4.dts
index 4334475ff76e9..2fdce55d0e753 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-c7-v4.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-c7-v4.dts
@@ -226,8 +226,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-x6-v2.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-x6-v2.dtsi
index fc6206d891a92..34f639f40b132 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-x6-v2.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-x6-v2.dtsi
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-x7-v5.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-x7-v5.dtsi
index 6763fe9d3dcd7..fd0f10ff27e0b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-x7-v5.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_archer-x7-v5.dtsi
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_cpe710-v1.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_cpe710-v1.dts
index c97d1652cbf9a..9421ea225aef2 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_cpe710-v1.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_cpe710-v1.dts
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&mdio_pins>;
 
-	phy-mask = <0x10>;
-
 	phy4: ethernet-phy@4 {
 		reg = <4>;
 		reset-gpios = <&gpio 11 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_deco-m4r-v1.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_deco-m4r-v1.dts
index 26bb9069108ea..4b2d80aa8271b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_deco-m4r-v1.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_deco-m4r-v1.dts
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
 
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
-	phy-mask = <0>;
 
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_eap245-v3.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_eap245-v3.dts
index 5d789d78699c6..768a48bd693a2 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_eap245-v3.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_eap245-v3.dts
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x1>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_eap2x5-1port.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_eap2x5-1port.dtsi
index e10c5dbb73937..6252f1ae2f973 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_eap2x5-1port.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_eap2x5-1port.dtsi
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&mdio_pins>;
 
-	phy-mask = <0x10>;
-
 	phy4: ethernet-phy@4 {
 		reg = <4>;
 		reset-gpios = <&gpio 11 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_tl-wpa8630.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_tl-wpa8630.dtsi
index 431c990815477..560aae9694b92 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_tl-wpa8630.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_tl-wpa8630.dtsi
@@ -105,8 +105,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_tl-wr1043n.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_tl-wr1043n.dtsi
index b99412eb7900a..2e3ac952e290a 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_tl-wr1043n.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_tplink_tl-wr1043n.dtsi
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_ubnt_unifiac-lite.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_ubnt_unifiac-lite.dtsi
index 5eb358014b325..c6438d8d151c9 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_ubnt_unifiac-lite.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_ubnt_unifiac-lite.dtsi
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <4>;
 	phy4: ethernet-phy@4 {
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
 		reg = <4>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_ubnt_unifiac-pro.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_ubnt_unifiac-pro.dtsi
index dbf6c27146f62..bb00643377e35 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_ubnt_unifiac-pro.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_ubnt_unifiac-pro.dtsi
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
-	phy-mask = <0>;
 
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_xiaomi_aiot-ac2350.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_xiaomi_aiot-ac2350.dts
index a7a73ad2fbf48..b6206b046d2ef 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_xiaomi_aiot-ac2350.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_xiaomi_aiot-ac2350.dts
@@ -135,8 +135,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0x1>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_yuncore_xd4200.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_yuncore_xd4200.dtsi
index f8dec2bc6b780..6f729a21fe8ba 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_yuncore_xd4200.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_yuncore_xd4200.dtsi
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_zte_mf286.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_zte_mf286.dtsi
index 76dd7b6be63c1..f794195c3f0f9 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_zte_mf286.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_zte_mf286.dtsi
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qcn5502_tplink_archer-a9-v6.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qcn5502_tplink_archer-a9-v6.dts
index c095bbd2edf80..9af119b560536 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qcn5502_tplink_archer-a9-v6.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qcn5502_tplink_archer-a9-v6.dts
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@
 &mdio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mask = <0>;
-
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "sgmii";