diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sx-sabreauto.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sx-sabreauto.dts
index 825924448ab4..14fd1de52a68 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sx-sabreauto.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sx-sabreauto.dts
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ ethphy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
 &fec2 {
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_enet2>;
-	phy-mode = "rgmii";
+	phy-mode = "rgmii-id";
 	phy-handle = <&ethphy0>;
 	fsl,magic-packet;
 	status = "okay";