diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250-arndale.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250-arndale.dts
index 18a7f396ac5f..7ef257b75562 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250-arndale.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250-arndale.dts
@@ -489,15 +489,9 @@
 
 &i2c_8 {
 	status = "okay";
-
+	/* used by HDMI PHY */
 	samsung,i2c-sda-delay = <100>;
 	samsung,i2c-max-bus-freq = <66000>;
-	samsung,i2c-slave-addr = <0x38>;
-
-	hdmiphy@38 {
-		compatible = "samsung,exynos4212-hdmiphy";
-		reg = <0x38>;
-	};
 };
 
 &i2c_9 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250-smdk5250.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250-smdk5250.dts
index 062cba4c2c31..24e5abc9fb9d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250-smdk5250.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250-smdk5250.dts
@@ -319,13 +319,9 @@
 
 &i2c_8 {
 	status = "okay";
+	/* used by HDMI PHY */
 	samsung,i2c-sda-delay = <100>;
 	samsung,i2c-max-bus-freq = <66000>;
-
-	hdmiphy@38 {
-		compatible = "samsung,exynos4212-hdmiphy";
-		reg = <0x38>;
-	};
 };
 
 &i2c_9 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250-snow-common.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250-snow-common.dtsi
index 8788880e459d..077be5355bf9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250-snow-common.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250-snow-common.dtsi
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@
 	hpd-gpios = <&gpx3 7 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&hdmi_hpd_irq>;
-	phy = <&hdmiphy>;
 	ddc = <&i2c_2>;
 	hdmi-en-supply = <&tps65090_fet7>;
 	vdd-supply = <&ldo8_reg>;
@@ -514,13 +513,9 @@
 
 &i2c_8 {
 	status = "okay";
+	/* used by HDMI PHY */
 	samsung,i2c-sda-delay = <100>;
 	samsung,i2c-max-bus-freq = <378000>;
-
-	hdmiphy: hdmiphy@38 {
-		compatible = "samsung,exynos4212-hdmiphy";
-		reg = <0x38>;
-	};
 };
 
 &i2s0 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250-spring.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250-spring.dts
index d53bfcbeb39c..ebf0b2d5b363 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250-spring.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250-spring.dts
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@
 	hpd-gpios = <&gpx3 7 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&hdmi_hpd_irq>;
-	phy = <&hdmiphy>;
 	ddc = <&i2c_2>;
 	hdmi-en-supply = <&ldo8_reg>;
 	vdd-supply = <&ldo8_reg>;
@@ -412,13 +411,9 @@
 
 &i2c_8 {
 	status = "okay";
+	/* used by HDMI PHY */
 	samsung,i2c-sda-delay = <100>;
 	samsung,i2c-max-bus-freq = <378000>;
-
-	hdmiphy: hdmiphy@38 {
-		compatible = "samsung,exynos4212-hdmiphy";
-		reg = <0x38>;
-	};
 };
 
 &i2s0 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250.dtsi
index d0d0460031a5..7048609f3731 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250.dtsi
@@ -367,6 +367,11 @@
 			clocks = <&clock CLK_I2C_HDMI>;
 			clock-names = "i2c";
 			status = "disabled";
+
+			hdmiphy: hdmiphy@38 {
+				compatible = "samsung,exynos4212-hdmiphy";
+				reg = <0x38>;
+			};
 		};
 
 		i2c_9: i2c@121D0000 {
@@ -687,6 +692,7 @@
 			clock-names = "hdmi", "sclk_hdmi", "sclk_pixel",
 					"sclk_hdmiphy", "mout_hdmi";
 			samsung,syscon-phandle = <&pmu_system_controller>;
+			phy = <&hdmiphy>;
 		};
 
 		hdmicec: cec@101B0000 {