diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx8mm-verdin.dts b/arch/arm/dts/imx8mm-verdin.dts
index fb0756d6e1..ac2a4b69d3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx8mm-verdin.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx8mm-verdin.dts
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 &fec1 {
 	fsl,magic-packet;
 	phy-handle = <&ethphy0>;
-	phy-mode = "rgmii";
+	phy-mode = "rgmii-id";
 	phy-supply = <&reg_ethphy>;
 	pinctrl-names = "default", "sleep";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_fec1>;