diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/mscc/ocelot_pcb120.dts b/arch/mips/boot/dts/mscc/ocelot_pcb120.dts
index d2dc6b3d923c..bd240690cb37 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/mscc/ocelot_pcb120.dts
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/mscc/ocelot_pcb120.dts
@@ -71,21 +71,25 @@ phy4: ethernet-phy@3 {
 &port0 {
 	status = "okay";
 	phy-handle = <&phy0>;
+	phy-mode = "internal";
 };
 
 &port1 {
 	status = "okay";
 	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
+	phy-mode = "internal";
 };
 
 &port2 {
 	status = "okay";
 	phy-handle = <&phy2>;
+	phy-mode = "internal";
 };
 
 &port3 {
 	status = "okay";
 	phy-handle = <&phy3>;
+	phy-mode = "internal";
 };
 
 &port4 {
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/mscc/ocelot_pcb123.dts b/arch/mips/boot/dts/mscc/ocelot_pcb123.dts
index 7d7e638791dd..0185045c7630 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/mscc/ocelot_pcb123.dts
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/mscc/ocelot_pcb123.dts
@@ -49,19 +49,23 @@ &mdio0 {
 &port0 {
 	status = "okay";
 	phy-handle = <&phy0>;
+	phy-mode = "internal";
 };
 
 &port1 {
 	status = "okay";
 	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
+	phy-mode = "internal";
 };
 
 &port2 {
 	status = "okay";
 	phy-handle = <&phy2>;
+	phy-mode = "internal";
 };
 
 &port3 {
 	status = "okay";
 	phy-handle = <&phy3>;
+	phy-mode = "internal";
 };