diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx7d-cl-som-imx7.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx7d-cl-som-imx7.dts
index 62d5e9a4a781..7646284e13a7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx7d-cl-som-imx7.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx7d-cl-som-imx7.dts
@@ -54,10 +54,12 @@ mdio {
 		#size-cells = <0>;
 
 		ethphy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
+			compatible = "ethernet-phy-ieee802.3-c22";
 			reg = <0>;
 		};
 
 		ethphy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+			compatible = "ethernet-phy-ieee802.3-c22";
 			reg = <1>;
 		};
 	};