diff --git a/sys/mips/conf/AP135.hints b/sys/mips/conf/AP135.hints
index b1ea76a7dca0..1778b917357a 100644
--- a/sys/mips/conf/AP135.hints
+++ b/sys/mips/conf/AP135.hints
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ hint.arswitch.0.port.6.rxpause=1
 # so, lock both sides of this connect up to 1000/full;
 # if_arge thus wont change the PLL configuration
 # upon a link status change.
-hint.arge.0.phymask=0x10
+hint.arge.0.phymask=0x0
 hint.arge.0.miimode=3           # RGMII
 hint.arge.0.media=1000
 hint.arge.0.fduplex=1