diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240.dtsi
index 5382a710f9..730c509d7b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240.dtsi
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
 };
 
 &eth0 {
+	status = "okay";
+
 	compatible = "qca,ar7240-eth", "syscon";
 
 	pll-data = <0x00110000 0x00001099 0x00991099>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_buffalo_whr-g301n.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_buffalo_whr-g301n.dts
index a2d3a99430..cd61bdb45f 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_buffalo_whr-g301n.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_buffalo_whr-g301n.dts
@@ -156,8 +156,6 @@
 };
 
 &eth0 {
-	status = "okay";
-
 	mtd-mac-address = <&art 0x120c>;
 };
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_dlink_dir-615-e4.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_dlink_dir-615-e4.dts
index 537a99b8db..22a1aeb0dc 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_dlink_dir-615-e4.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_dlink_dir-615-e4.dts
@@ -139,10 +139,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&eth0 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &eth1 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_netgear_wnr1000-v2.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_netgear_wnr1000-v2.dts
index c231f4721c..8ae2a128ee 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_netgear_wnr1000-v2.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_netgear_wnr1000-v2.dts
@@ -174,8 +174,6 @@
 };
 
 &eth0 {
-	status = "okay";
-
 	mtd-mac-address = <&art 0x0>;
 };
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_netgear_wnr612-v2.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_netgear_wnr612-v2.dtsi
index a7e6b49c1f..e270dfa5c2 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_netgear_wnr612-v2.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_netgear_wnr612-v2.dtsi
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@
 };
 
 &eth0 {
-	status = "okay";
-
 	mtd-mac-address = <&art 0x0>;
 };
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_tplink_tl-wa.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_tplink_tl-wa.dtsi
index ac5a4d5ee9..7f671ee4bf 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_tplink_tl-wa.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_tplink_tl-wa.dtsi
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 	};
 };
 
+&eth0 {
+	compatible = "syscon", "simple-mfd";
+}
+
 &eth1 {
 	mtd-mac-address = <&uboot 0x1fc00>;
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_tplink_tl-wr.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_tplink_tl-wr.dtsi
index 7621b1d53c..5ceada8375 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_tplink_tl-wr.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_tplink_tl-wr.dtsi
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 };
 
 &eth0 {
-	status = "okay";
-
 	mtd-mac-address = <&uboot 0x1fc00>;
 	mtd-mac-address-increment = <(-1)>;
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241.dtsi
index 59fcd05f5e..4044cdee0e 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241.dtsi
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@
 };
 
 &eth1 {
+	status = "okay";
+
 	compatible = "qca,ar7241-eth", "syscon";
 
 	pll-data = <0x00110000 0x00001099 0x00991099>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_netgear_wnr2000-v3.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_netgear_wnr2000-v3.dts
index 4d080c82f8..b4765d1a14 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_netgear_wnr2000-v3.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_netgear_wnr2000-v3.dts
@@ -183,9 +183,8 @@
 };
 
 &eth1 {
-	status = "okay";
-
 	compatible = "qca,ar7241-eth", "syscon", "simple-mfd";
+
 	mtd-mac-address = <&art 0x6>;
 };
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_netgear_wnr2200.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_netgear_wnr2200.dtsi
index 49b869f718..afd521b670 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_netgear_wnr2200.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_netgear_wnr2200.dtsi
@@ -159,9 +159,8 @@
 };
 
 &eth1 {
-	status = "okay";
-
 	compatible = "qca,ar7241-eth", "syscon", "simple-mfd";
+
 	mtd-mac-address = <&art 0x6>;
 };
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_tplink.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_tplink.dtsi
index bb5d6d95da..f83985cc56 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_tplink.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_tplink.dtsi
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@
 };
 
 &eth1 {
-	status = "okay";
-
 	mtd-mac-address = <&uboot 0x1fc00>;
 	mtd-mac-address-increment = <1>;
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_tplink_tl-wr842n-v1.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_tplink_tl-wr842n-v1.dts
index 4d2741fbe6..72913bfa2d 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_tplink_tl-wr842n-v1.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_tplink_tl-wr842n-v1.dts
@@ -150,8 +150,6 @@
 };
 
 &eth1 {
-	status = "okay";
-
 	mtd-mac-address = <&uboot 0x1fc00>;
 	mtd-mac-address-increment = <1>;
 };
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_ubnt_unifi.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_ubnt_unifi.dts
index e7369f0dbf..4bccdd2e4c 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_ubnt_unifi.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7241_ubnt_unifi.dts
@@ -126,7 +126,5 @@
 };
 
 &eth1 {
-	status = "okay";
-
 	compatible = "syscon", "simple-mfd";
 };