diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-ls1028a-kontron-sl28.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-ls1028a-kontron-sl28.dts
index f46eb47cfa4df049b11965ab66f46a2dfe0d07c9..8161dd23797122c99d6dc4fe0347d4997d542c9c 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-ls1028a-kontron-sl28.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-ls1028a-kontron-sl28.dts
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ &duart1 {
 &enetc_port0 {
 	phy-handle = <&phy0>;
 	phy-connection-type = "sgmii";
+	managed = "in-band-status";
 	status = "okay";
 
 	mdio {