diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a77970-eagle.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a77970-eagle.dts
index a4d1d4f246758e4a1085135f38f655de19898008..a711e77cc6a5db6817a41a7c43f8d68bc4c183d1 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a77970-eagle.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a77970-eagle.dts
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@
 
 	aliases {
 		serial0 = &scif0;
+		ethernet0 = &avb;
 	};
 
 	chosen {
-		bootargs = "ignore_loglevel";
+		bootargs = "ignore_loglevel rw root=/dev/nfs ip=dhcp";
 		stdout-path = "serial0:115200n8";
 	};
 
@@ -43,3 +44,14 @@
 &scif0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&avb {
+	renesas,no-ether-link;
+	phy-handle = <&phy0>;
+	status = "okay";
+
+	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
+		rxc-skew-ps = <1500>;
+		reg = <0>;
+	};
+};