diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_mikrotik_routerboard-911g-xhpnd.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_mikrotik_routerboard-911g-xhpnd.dts
index 5fa44b4412c..655c590f8c9 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_mikrotik_routerboard-911g-xhpnd.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_mikrotik_routerboard-911g-xhpnd.dts
@@ -9,3 +9,7 @@
 	compatible = "mikrotik,routerboard-911g-xhpnd", "qca,ar9342";
 	model = "MikroTik RouterBOARD 911G-(2,5)HPnD";
 };
+
+&ref {
+	clock-frequency = <25000000>;
+};
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_mikrotik_routerboard-911g.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_mikrotik_routerboard-911g.dtsi
index 0c98a6634ee..3a8c60456f8 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_mikrotik_routerboard-911g.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_mikrotik_routerboard-911g.dtsi
@@ -146,10 +146,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&ref {
-	clock-frequency = <40000000>;
-};
-
 &spi {
 	status = "okay";
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_mikrotik_routerboard-912uag-2hpnd.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_mikrotik_routerboard-912uag-2hpnd.dts
index 81d7284b3da..4cf62349f5b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_mikrotik_routerboard-912uag-2hpnd.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_mikrotik_routerboard-912uag-2hpnd.dts
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 	model = "MikroTik RouterBOARD 912UAG-(2,5)HPnD";
 };
 
+&ref {
+	clock-frequency = <40000000>;
+};
+
 &pcie {
 	status = "okay";
 };