diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-h3-orangepi-plus.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-h3-orangepi-plus.dts
index 97f497854e05d..d05fa679dcd30 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-h3-orangepi-plus.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun8i-h3-orangepi-plus.dts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 	pinctrl-0 = <&emac_rgmii_pins>;
 	phy-supply = <&reg_gmac_3v3>;
 	phy-handle = <&ext_rgmii_phy>;
-	phy-mode = "rgmii";
+	phy-mode = "rgmii-id";
 
 	status = "okay";
 };