diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_bullet-m-xw.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_bullet-m-xw.dts
index 16d27dc0167ec..ee73428625280 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_bullet-m-xw.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_bullet-m-xw.dts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 	status = "okay";
 
 	phy4: ethernet-phy@4 {
-		phy-mode = "rgmii";
 		reg = <4>;
 		max-speed = <100>;
 	};
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@
 &eth0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
-	phy-mode = "rgmii";
+	phy-mode = "rgmii-txid";
 	phy-handle = <&phy4>;
 
 	gmac-config {