diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-colombus.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-colombus.dts
index 50092b0bd0fe..93a15eaaa8cb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-colombus.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-colombus.dts
@@ -79,10 +79,6 @@
 	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &i2c0 {
@@ -104,6 +100,12 @@
 	};
 };
 
+&mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v0>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-hummingbird.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-hummingbird.dts
index 7c611ddbaf2f..049e6ab3cf56 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-hummingbird.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-hummingbird.dts
@@ -156,13 +156,6 @@
 	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-		reset-gpios = <&pio 0 21 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
-		reset-assert-us = <10000>;
-		reset-deassert-us = <30000>;
-	};
 };
 
 &hdmi {
@@ -199,6 +192,15 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+		reset-gpios = <&pio 0 21 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+		reset-assert-us = <10000>;
+		reset-deassert-us = <30000>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_dcdc1>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-i7.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-i7.dts
index ebb0b4710afb..6cc8ccf53d88 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-i7.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-i7.dts
@@ -120,10 +120,6 @@
 	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
 	phy-mode = "mii";
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &hdmi {
@@ -142,6 +138,12 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-m9.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-m9.dts
index 4910c6ccf2f7..a645c8f4257c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-m9.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-m9.dts
@@ -88,10 +88,6 @@
 	phy-mode = "mii";
 	phy-supply = <&reg_dldo1>;
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &ir {
@@ -100,6 +96,12 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_dcdc1>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-mele-a1000g-quad.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-mele-a1000g-quad.dts
index 703e1c19b407..648f24746234 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-mele-a1000g-quad.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31-mele-a1000g-quad.dts
@@ -88,10 +88,6 @@
 	phy-mode = "mii";
 	phy-supply = <&reg_dldo1>;
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &ir {
@@ -100,6 +96,12 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_dcdc1>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31.dtsi
index 9ddde111f675..8d0db8a2f9d1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31.dtsi
@@ -939,8 +939,12 @@
 			snps,fixed-burst;
 			snps,force_sf_dma_mode;
 			status = "disabled";
-			#address-cells = <1>;
-			#size-cells = <0>;
+
+			mdio: mdio {
+				compatible = "snps,dwmac-mdio";
+				#address-cells = <1>;
+				#size-cells = <0>;
+			};
 		};
 
 		crypto: crypto-engine@1c15000 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31s-cs908.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31s-cs908.dts
index 6e9ec3f1695e..1d15e15011c6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31s-cs908.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31s-cs908.dts
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@
 	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
 	phy-mode = "mii";
 	status = "okay";
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &ir {
@@ -81,6 +78,12 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &ohci1 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31s-sina31s.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31s-sina31s.dts
index c92779bc8f85..0af48e143b66 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31s-sina31s.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31s-sina31s.dts
@@ -119,10 +119,6 @@
 	phy-mode = "mii";
 	phy-supply = <&reg_dldo1>;
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &hdmi {
@@ -160,6 +156,12 @@
 	};
 };
 
+&mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_dcdc1>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31s-sinovoip-bpi-m2.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31s-sinovoip-bpi-m2.dts
index e993b2d8ddd0..708caee52425 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31s-sinovoip-bpi-m2.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun6i-a31s-sinovoip-bpi-m2.dts
@@ -96,7 +96,15 @@
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 	phy-supply = <&reg_dldo1>;
 	status = "okay";
+};
+
+&ir {
+	pinctrl-names = "default";
+	pinctrl-0 = <&s_ir_rx_pin>;
+	status = "okay";
+};
 
+&mdio {
 	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
 		reg = <1>;
 		reset-gpios = <&pio 0 21 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>; /* PA21 */
@@ -105,12 +113,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&ir {
-	pinctrl-names = "default";
-	pinctrl-0 = <&s_ir_rx_pin>;
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_dcdc1>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-bananapi-m1-plus.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-bananapi-m1-plus.dts
index c601ecf5ab35..32d5d45a35c0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-bananapi-m1-plus.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-bananapi-m1-plus.dts
@@ -133,10 +133,6 @@
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 	phy-supply = <&reg_gmac_3v3>;
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &hdmi {
@@ -171,6 +167,12 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gmac_mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-bananapi.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-bananapi.dts
index c5730b30a15d..bb3987e101c2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-bananapi.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-bananapi.dts
@@ -135,10 +135,6 @@
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 	phy-supply = <&reg_gmac_3v3>;
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &hdmi {
@@ -171,6 +167,12 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gmac_mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-bananapro.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-bananapro.dts
index 86f4ebb77703..01ccff756996 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-bananapro.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-bananapro.dts
@@ -113,10 +113,6 @@
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 	phy-supply = <&reg_gmac_3v3>;
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &i2c0 {
@@ -143,6 +139,12 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gmac_mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-cubieboard2.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-cubieboard2.dts
index e322f0f06003..b8203e4ef21c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-cubieboard2.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-cubieboard2.dts
@@ -118,10 +118,6 @@
 	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
 	phy-mode = "mii";
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &hdmi {
@@ -161,6 +157,12 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gmac_mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &ohci0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-cubietruck.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-cubietruck.dts
index a8f7f63fdde1..8c8dee6ea461 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-cubietruck.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-cubietruck.dts
@@ -153,10 +153,6 @@
 	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &hdmi {
@@ -194,6 +190,12 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gmac_mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-hummingbird.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-hummingbird.dts
index 322717cb0b9a..3def2a330598 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-hummingbird.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-hummingbird.dts
@@ -104,14 +104,6 @@
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 	phy-supply = <&reg_gmac_vdd>;
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-		reset-gpios = <&pio 0 17 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>; /* PA17 */
-		reset-assert-us = <10000>;
-		/* wait 1s after reset, otherwise fail to read phy id */
-		reset-deassert-us = <1000000>;
-	};
 };
 
 &i2c0 {
@@ -145,6 +137,16 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gmac_mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+		reset-gpios = <&pio 0 17 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>; /* PA17 */
+		reset-assert-us = <10000>;
+		/* wait 1s after reset, otherwise fail to read phy id */
+		reset-deassert-us = <1000000>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v0>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-i12-tvbox.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-i12-tvbox.dts
index 8a610dacb983..358ed5f1b1c1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-i12-tvbox.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-i12-tvbox.dts
@@ -119,10 +119,6 @@
 	phy-mode = "mii";
 	phy-supply = <&reg_gmac_3v3>;
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &i2c0 {
@@ -145,6 +141,12 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gmac_mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-icnova-swac.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-icnova-swac.dts
index a20e91c8dbe5..413505f45a81 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-icnova-swac.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-icnova-swac.dts
@@ -79,10 +79,6 @@
 	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
 	phy-mode = "mii";
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &i2c0 {
@@ -99,6 +95,12 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gmac_mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-itead-ibox.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-itead-ibox.dts
index c27567c0b027..946c27278321 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-itead-ibox.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-itead-ibox.dts
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@
 	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
 	phy-mode = "mii";
 	status = "okay";
+};
 
+&gmac_mdio {
 	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
 		reg = <1>;
 	};
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-lamobo-r1.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-lamobo-r1.dts
index 3e170cfac86a..17fa8901fc00 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-lamobo-r1.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-lamobo-r1.dts
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 	phy-supply = <&reg_gmac_3v3>;
 	status = "okay";
-	/delete-property/#address-cells;
-	/delete-property/#size-cells;
 
 	fixed-link {
 		speed = <1000>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-m3.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-m3.dts
index bde0ef783e71..6bff9e731fc3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-m3.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-m3.dts
@@ -85,10 +85,6 @@
 	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
 	phy-mode = "mii";
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &i2c0 {
@@ -111,6 +107,12 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gmac_mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-olimex-som-evb.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-olimex-som-evb.dts
index f419b9ee9d1e..6f9c54b8e49a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-olimex-som-evb.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-olimex-som-evb.dts
@@ -114,10 +114,6 @@
 	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &hdmi {
@@ -202,6 +198,12 @@
 	};
 };
 
+&gmac_mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-olimex-som204-evb.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-olimex-som204-evb.dts
index d3d03b7ffb1a..230d62a6b8f1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-olimex-som204-evb.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-olimex-som204-evb.dts
@@ -109,14 +109,6 @@
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 	phy-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy3: ethernet-phy@3 {
-		reg = <3>;
-		reset-gpios = <&pio 0 17 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>; /* PA17 */
-		reset-assert-us = <10000>;
-		/* wait 1s after reset, otherwise fail to read phy id */
-		reset-deassert-us = <1000000>;
-	};
 };
 
 &hdmi {
@@ -161,6 +153,16 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gmac_mdio {
+	phy3: ethernet-phy@3 {
+		reg = <3>;
+		reset-gpios = <&pio 0 17 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>; /* PA17 */
+		reset-assert-us = <10000>;
+		/* wait 1s after reset, otherwise fail to read phy id */
+		reset-deassert-us = <1000000>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-olinuxino-lime.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-olinuxino-lime.dts
index 70a883276d34..2adbac860119 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-olinuxino-lime.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-olinuxino-lime.dts
@@ -109,10 +109,6 @@
 	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
 	phy-mode = "mii";
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &hdmi {
@@ -149,6 +145,12 @@
 	};
 };
 
+&gmac_mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-olinuxino-lime2.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-olinuxino-lime2.dts
index 0fe657e062a7..9ba62774e89a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-olinuxino-lime2.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-olinuxino-lime2.dts
@@ -114,10 +114,6 @@
 	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &hdmi {
@@ -154,6 +150,12 @@
 	vref-supply = <&reg_vcc3v0>;
 };
 
+&gmac_mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-olinuxino-micro.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-olinuxino-micro.dts
index 559736961b54..359bd0d5b3b1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-olinuxino-micro.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-olinuxino-micro.dts
@@ -121,10 +121,6 @@
 	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
 	phy-mode = "mii";
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &hdmi {
@@ -215,6 +211,12 @@
 	};
 };
 
+&gmac_mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-orangepi-mini.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-orangepi-mini.dts
index a94ff50bcf73..2e328d2cefc1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-orangepi-mini.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-orangepi-mini.dts
@@ -124,10 +124,6 @@
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 	phy-supply = <&reg_gmac_3v3>;
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &hdmi {
@@ -158,6 +154,12 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gmac_mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-orangepi.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-orangepi.dts
index 956579a10b5f..d75b2e2bab28 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-orangepi.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-orangepi.dts
@@ -100,10 +100,6 @@
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 	phy-supply = <&reg_gmac_3v3>;
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &i2c0 {
@@ -124,6 +120,12 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gmac_mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-pcduino3-nano.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-pcduino3-nano.dts
index 993fb97d19df..fce2f7fcd084 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-pcduino3-nano.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-pcduino3-nano.dts
@@ -117,10 +117,6 @@
 	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &hdmi {
@@ -149,6 +145,12 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gmac_mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-pcduino3.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-pcduino3.dts
index 02e321523d0e..cc8271d777b8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-pcduino3.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-pcduino3.dts
@@ -125,10 +125,6 @@
 	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
 	phy-mode = "mii";
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &i2c0 {
@@ -149,6 +145,12 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gmac_mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-wits-pro-a20-dkt.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-wits-pro-a20-dkt.dts
index 9dfe7e2a08cc..3bfae98f3cc3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-wits-pro-a20-dkt.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20-wits-pro-a20-dkt.dts
@@ -84,10 +84,6 @@
 	phy-handle = <&phy1>;
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &i2c0 {
@@ -110,6 +106,12 @@
 
 #include "axp209.dtsi"
 
+&gmac_mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
 	bus-width = <4>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20.dtsi
index 9ad8e445b240..651d7fe6b8ba 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun7i-a20.dtsi
@@ -1437,8 +1437,12 @@
 			snps,fixed-burst;
 			snps,force_sf_dma_mode;
 			status = "disabled";
-			#address-cells = <1>;
-			#size-cells = <0>;
+
+			gmac_mdio: mdio {
+				compatible = "snps,dwmac-mdio";
+				#address-cells = <1>;
+				#size-cells = <0>;
+			};
 		};
 
 		hstimer@1c60000 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun9i-a80-cubieboard4.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun9i-a80-cubieboard4.dts
index 650890b049e2..d3b337b043a1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun9i-a80-cubieboard4.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun9i-a80-cubieboard4.dts
@@ -132,10 +132,6 @@
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 	phy-supply = <&reg_cldo1>;
 	status = "okay";
-
-	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
-		reg = <1>;
-	};
 };
 
 &i2c3 {
@@ -144,6 +140,12 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&mdio {
+	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+	};
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&mmc0_pins>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun9i-a80-optimus.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun9i-a80-optimus.dts
index 03ad25534f20..bbc6335e5631 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun9i-a80-optimus.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun9i-a80-optimus.dts
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@
 	phy-mode = "rgmii";
 	phy-supply = <&reg_cldo1>;
 	status = "okay";
+};
 
+&mdio {
 	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
 		reg = <1>;
 	};
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun9i-a80.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun9i-a80.dtsi
index 310cd972ee5b..c34d505c7efe 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun9i-a80.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun9i-a80.dtsi
@@ -331,8 +331,12 @@
 			snps,fixed-burst;
 			snps,force_sf_dma_mode;
 			status = "disabled";
-			#address-cells = <1>;
-			#size-cells = <0>;
+
+			mdio: mdio {
+				compatible = "snps,dwmac-mdio";
+				#address-cells = <1>;
+				#size-cells = <0>;
+			};
 		};
 
 		ehci0: usb@a00000 {
