diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/marvell/armada-8040-mcbin.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/marvell/armada-8040-mcbin.dts
index fe56efcfcefeb5f77c724ccde0c54e73bc37278b..4968e731de612e3f781bed2760a0131cb5b42d55 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/marvell/armada-8040-mcbin.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/marvell/armada-8040-mcbin.dts
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@
 };
 
 &cpm_mdio {
+	status = "okay";
+
 	ge_phy: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 	};