diff --git a/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7981b-zbtlink-zbt-z8102ax.dts b/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7981b-zbtlink-zbt-z8102ax.dts
index 2707f50c72f..112fd777f05 100644
--- a/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7981b-zbtlink-zbt-z8102ax.dts
+++ b/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7981b-zbtlink-zbt-z8102ax.dts
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@
 		compatible = "mediatek,eth-mac";
 		reg = <0>;
 		phy-mode = "2500base-x";
-		phy-handle = <&phy0>;
 
 		nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address";
 		nvmem-cells = <&macaddr_factory_4 2>;