diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c b/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
index 35ff4cf087869..cc9ab35f8b170 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
@@ -718,6 +718,9 @@ qca8k_setup_mdio_bus(struct qca8k_priv *priv)
 	int err;
 
 	ports = of_get_child_by_name(priv->dev->of_node, "ports");
+	if (!ports)
+		ports = of_get_child_by_name(priv->dev->of_node, "ethernet-ports");
+
 	if (!ports)
 		return -EINVAL;