diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/xilinx_phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/xilinx_phy.c
index 3f80f0495e..7142a99ce5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/xilinx_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/xilinx_phy.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static int xilinxphy_of_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 	debug("%s\n", __func__);
 	phytype = fdtdec_get_int(gd->fdt_blob, dev_of_offset(phydev->dev),
-				 "phy-type", -1);
+				 "xlnx,phy-type", -1);
 	if (phytype == XAE_PHY_TYPE_1000BASE_X)
 		phydev->flags |= XAE_PHY_TYPE_1000BASE_X;