diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/mt7621_meig_slt866.dts b/target/linux/ramips/dts/mt7621_meig_slt866.dts
index d364a91794..7c7d5e43c4 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/mt7621_meig_slt866.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/mt7621_meig_slt866.dts
@@ -185,11 +185,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&ethernet {
-	pinctrl-names = "default";
-	pinctrl-0 = <&mdio_pins>;
-};
-
 &gmac0 {
 	nvmem-cells = <&macaddr_custom_40 0>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address";