diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/ingenic/x1000.dtsi b/arch/mips/boot/dts/ingenic/x1000.dtsi
index aac9dedaf334..dec7909d4baa 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/ingenic/x1000.dtsi
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/ingenic/x1000.dtsi
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ rng: rng@d8 {
 
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
+
+		mac_phy_ctrl: mac-phy-ctrl@e8 {
+			compatible = "syscon";
+			reg = <0xe8 0x4>;
+		};
 	};
 
 	ost: timer@12000000 {
@@ -347,6 +352,8 @@ mac: ethernet@134b0000 {
 		clocks = <&cgu X1000_CLK_MAC>;
 		clock-names = "stmmaceth";
 
+		mode-reg = <&mac_phy_ctrl>;
+
 		status = "disabled";
 
 		mdio: mdio {
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/ingenic/x1830.dtsi b/arch/mips/boot/dts/ingenic/x1830.dtsi
index 59ca3a869d7c..215257f8bb1a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/ingenic/x1830.dtsi
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/ingenic/x1830.dtsi
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ otg_phy: usb-phy@3c {
 
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
+
+		mac_phy_ctrl: mac-phy-ctrl@e8 {
+			compatible = "syscon";
+			reg = <0xe8 0x4>;
+		};
 	};
 
 	ost: timer@12000000 {
@@ -336,6 +341,8 @@ mac: ethernet@134b0000 {
 		clocks = <&cgu X1830_CLK_MAC>;
 		clock-names = "stmmaceth";
 
+		mode-reg = <&mac_phy_ctrl>;
+
 		status = "disabled";
 
 		mdio: mdio {