diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/mpc8349emitx.dts b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/mpc8349emitx.dts
index 502f47c01797215f80fb2f8cef3938c152a149c5..44c065a6b5e71a2ea1fe318a5062a2d8d79f3ff8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/mpc8349emitx.dts
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/mpc8349emitx.dts
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ usb@23000 {
 			#size-cells = <0>;
 			interrupt-parent = < &ipic >;
 			interrupts = <26 8>;
+			dr_mode = "peripheral";
 			phy_type = "ulpi";
 		};