diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/socfpga_cyclone5_vining_fpga.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/socfpga_cyclone5_vining_fpga.dts
index a3601e4c0a2e..b844473601d2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/socfpga_cyclone5_vining_fpga.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/socfpga_cyclone5_vining_fpga.dts
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
 &gmac1 {
 	status = "okay";
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
+	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
 
 	snps,reset-gpio = <&porta 0 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 	snps,reset-active-low;