diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/WHR-1166D.dts b/target/linux/ramips/dts/WHR-1166D.dts
index 643729cf4e..66fcc9b683 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/WHR-1166D.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/WHR-1166D.dts
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 
 		phy5: ethernet-phy@5 {
 			reg = <5>;
-			phy-mode = "rgmii";
+			phy-mode = "rgmii-rxid";
 		};
 	};
 };