diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sunxi-h3-h5.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sunxi-h3-h5.dtsi
index 54fc24e4c569..a5a38394ae84 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sunxi-h3-h5.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sunxi-h3-h5.dtsi
@@ -420,7 +420,14 @@
 			mdio: mdio {
 				#address-cells = <1>;
 				#size-cells = <0>;
-				int_mii_phy: ethernet-phy@1 {
+				/* Using 31 permits to make a seperation between
+				this integrated PHY and external ones.
+				Without it, external "ethernet-phy@1" will be
+				merged with it (due to same dtnode name).
+				Board makers currently only provides PHY at
+				addresses 1 and 7.
+				*/
+				int_mii_phy: ethernet-phy@31 {
 					compatible = "ethernet-phy-ieee802.3-c22";
 					reg = <1>;
 					clocks = <&ccu CLK_BUS_EPHY>;