diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/berlin2q.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/berlin2q.dtsi
index d4416ae79e62..a35deb37ffb5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/berlin2q.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/berlin2q.dtsi
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ eth0: ethernet@b90000 {
 			local-mac-address = [00 00 00 00 00 00];
 			#address-cells = <1>;
 			#size-cells = <0>;
+			phy-connection-type = "mii";
 			phy-handle = <&ethphy0>;
 			status = "disabled";