diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-kontron-samx6i.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-kontron-samx6i.dtsi
index 5e454a694b78..1b9e38ec7448 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-kontron-samx6i.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6qdl-kontron-samx6i.dtsi
@@ -260,7 +260,19 @@
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_enet>;
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
-	phy-reset-gpios = <&gpio1 25 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+	phy-handle = <&ethphy>;
+
+	mdio {
+		#address-cells = <1>;
+		#size-cells = <0>;
+
+		ethphy: ethernet-phy@1 {
+			compatible = "ethernet-phy-ieee802.3-c22";
+			reg = <1>;
+			reset-gpios = <&gpio1 25 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+			reset-assert-us = <1000>;
+		};
+	};
 };
 
 &i2c_intern {