diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/intel/ixp/intel-ixp42x-actiontec-mi424wr-ac.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/intel/ixp/intel-ixp42x-actiontec-mi424wr-ac.dts
index 413b9255f9e3..19a8d7b07758 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/intel/ixp/intel-ixp42x-actiontec-mi424wr-ac.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/intel/ixp/intel-ixp42x-actiontec-mi424wr-ac.dts
@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@
 	model = "Actiontec MI424WR rev A/C";
 	compatible = "actiontec,mi424wr-ac", "intel,ixp42x";
 
+	/* Connect the switch to EthC */
+	spi {
+		ethernet-switch@0 {
+			ethernet-ports {
+				ethernet-port@4 {
+					ethernet = <&ethc>;
+				};
+			};
+		};
+	};
+
 	soc {
 		/* EthB used for WAN */
 		ethernet@c8009000 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/intel/ixp/intel-ixp42x-actiontec-mi424wr-d.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/intel/ixp/intel-ixp42x-actiontec-mi424wr-d.dts
index 3619c6411a5c..244c6ea0973f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/intel/ixp/intel-ixp42x-actiontec-mi424wr-d.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/intel/ixp/intel-ixp42x-actiontec-mi424wr-d.dts
@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@
 	model = "Actiontec MI424WR rev D";
 	compatible = "actiontec,mi424wr-d", "intel,ixp42x";
 
+	/* Connect the switch to EthB */
+	spi {
+		ethernet-switch@0 {
+			ethernet-ports {
+				ethernet-port@4 {
+					ethernet = <&ethb>;
+				};
+			};
+		};
+	};
+
 	soc {
 		/* EthB used for LAN */
 		ethernet@c8009000 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/intel/ixp/intel-ixp42x-actiontec-mi424wr.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/intel/ixp/intel-ixp42x-actiontec-mi424wr.dtsi
index 76fd97c5beb6..9b54e3c01a34 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/intel/ixp/intel-ixp42x-actiontec-mi424wr.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/intel/ixp/intel-ixp42x-actiontec-mi424wr.dtsi
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@
 				};
 				ethernet-port@4 {
 					reg = <4>;
-					ethernet = <&ethc>;
 					phy-mode = "mii";
 					fixed-link {
 						speed = <100>;