diff --git a/hw/arm/mcimx6ul-evk.c b/hw/arm/mcimx6ul-evk.c
index d83c3c3..3ac1e2e 100644
--- a/hw/arm/mcimx6ul-evk.c
+++ b/hw/arm/mcimx6ul-evk.c
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
     object_property_add_child(OBJECT(machine), "soc", OBJECT(s));
     object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(s), "fec1-phy-num", 2, &error_fatal);
     object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(s), "fec2-phy-num", 1, &error_fatal);
+    object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(s), "fec1-phy-connected", false,
+                             &error_fatal);
     qdev_realize(DEVICE(s), NULL, &error_fatal);
 
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), FSL_IMX6UL_MMDC_ADDR,