diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53-m53menlo.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53-m53menlo.dts
index 97a8aee9d7d6..10a738a09d0a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53-m53menlo.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53-m53menlo.dts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 		eth {
 			label = "EthLedYe";
 			gpios = <&gpio2 11 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
-			linux,default-trigger = "none";
+			linux,default-trigger = "netdev";
 		};
 	};