diff --git a/target/linux/lantiq/dts/TDW8970.dts b/target/linux/lantiq/dts/TDW8970.dts
index a312a9fbb4..51972a07c8 100644
--- a/target/linux/lantiq/dts/TDW8970.dts
+++ b/target/linux/lantiq/dts/TDW8970.dts
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
 			>;
 			interrupt-parent = <&icu0>;
 			interrupts = <73 72>;
-			lantiq,switch;
 
 			lan: interface@0 {
 				compatible = "lantiq,xrx200-pdi";
@@ -73,6 +72,7 @@
 				#size-cells = <0>;
 				reg = <0>;
 				mtd-mac-address = <&ath9k_cal 0xf100>;
+				lantiq,switch;
 
 				ethernet@0 {
 					compatible = "lantiq,xrx200-pdi-port";
diff --git a/target/linux/lantiq/dts/VG3503J.dtsi b/target/linux/lantiq/dts/VG3503J.dtsi
index b228a0f9c0..3e6bab5dd3 100644
--- a/target/linux/lantiq/dts/VG3503J.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/lantiq/dts/VG3503J.dtsi
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 				#size-cells = <0>;
 				reg = <0>;
 				mac-address = [ 00 11 22 33 44 55 ];
+				lantiq,switch;
 				ethernet@2 {
 					compatible = "lantiq,xrx200-pdi-port";
 					reg = <2>;