diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-cubietruck.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-cubietruck.dts
index 8c8dee6ea461..9109ca0919ad 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-cubietruck.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-cubietruck.dts
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&gmac_rgmii_pins>;
 	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
-	phy-mode = "rgmii";
+	phy-mode = "rgmii-id";
 	status = "okay";
 };