diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_qxwlan_e750a-v4-16m.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_qxwlan_e750a-v4-16m.dts
index 6762264d35..b259d6733b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_qxwlan_e750a-v4-16m.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_qxwlan_e750a-v4-16m.dts
@@ -35,9 +35,12 @@
 &eth1 {
 	status = "okay";
 
+	phy-handle = <&swphy0>;
+
 	nvmem-cells = <&macaddr_pridata_400 0>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address";
 
+	/delete-node/ fixed-link;
 	gmac-config {
 		device = <&gmac>;
 		switch-phy-swap = <0>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_qxwlan_e750a-v4-8m.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_qxwlan_e750a-v4-8m.dts
index 999030a9cd..197befeaa5 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_qxwlan_e750a-v4-8m.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9344_qxwlan_e750a-v4-8m.dts
@@ -35,9 +35,12 @@
 &eth1 {
 	status = "okay";
 
+	phy-handle = <&swphy0>;
+
 	nvmem-cells = <&macaddr_pridata_400 0>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address";
 
+	/delete-node/ fixed-link;
 	gmac-config {
 		device = <&gmac>;
 		switch-phy-swap = <0>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9531_qxwlan_e600g.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9531_qxwlan_e600g.dtsi
index a376a93046..70aac5c62c 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9531_qxwlan_e600g.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9531_qxwlan_e600g.dtsi
@@ -136,8 +136,12 @@
 };
 
 &eth1 {
+	phy-handle = <&swphy0>;
+
 	nvmem-cells = <&macaddr_pridata_400 0>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address";
+
+	/delete-node/ fixed-link;
 };
 
 &wmac {