diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/armada-7040-db.dts b/arch/arm/dts/armada-7040-db.dts
index b158f92349..9104042359 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/armada-7040-db.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/armada-7040-db.dts
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@
 };
 
 &cp0_mdio {
+	status = "okay";
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 	};
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/armada-8040-clearfog-gt-8k.dts b/arch/arm/dts/armada-8040-clearfog-gt-8k.dts
index 6a586dbbba..79ee871c5a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/armada-8040-clearfog-gt-8k.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/armada-8040-clearfog-gt-8k.dts
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@
 };
 
 &cp1_mdio {
+	status = "okay";
 	phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 	};
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/armada-8040-db.dts b/arch/arm/dts/armada-8040-db.dts
index 51c2f23f4d..2686e00242 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/armada-8040-db.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/armada-8040-db.dts
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@
 };
 
 &cp0_mdio {
+	status = "okay";
 	phy1: ethernet-phy@1 {
 		reg = <1>;
 	};
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/armada-8040-mcbin.dts b/arch/arm/dts/armada-8040-mcbin.dts
index 2184648318..b0bed77ae6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/armada-8040-mcbin.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/armada-8040-mcbin.dts
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
 };
 
 &cp0_mdio {
+	status = "okay";
 	ge_phy: ethernet-phy@0 {
 		reg = <0>;
 	};