diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/broadcom/bcm4709-netgear-r8000.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/broadcom/bcm4709-netgear-r8000.dts
index 55fc9f44cbc7f..127ca87412201 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/broadcom/bcm4709-netgear-r8000.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/broadcom/bcm4709-netgear-r8000.dts
@@ -229,10 +229,20 @@
 
 		port@5 {
 			status = "disabled";
+
+			fixed-link {
+				speed = <1000>;
+				full-duplex;
+			};
 		};
 
 		port@7 {
 			status = "disabled";
+
+			fixed-link {
+				speed = <1000>;
+				full-duplex;
+			};
 		};
 
 		port@8 {