diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9302_zyxel_xgs1250-12.dts b/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9302_zyxel_xgs1250-12.dts
index d7252c9984..aa48511372 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9302_zyxel_xgs1250-12.dts
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9302_zyxel_xgs1250-12.dts
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@
 			reg = <27>;
 			label = "lan12";
 			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
-			phy-handle = <&phy27>;
+			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy27>;
 			sfp = <&sfp0>;
 			led-set = <2>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9303_xikestor_sks8300-8x.dts b/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9303_xikestor_sks8300-8x.dts
index b143844ddd..9632159368 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9303_xikestor_sks8300-8x.dts
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9303_xikestor_sks8300-8x.dts
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
 		port@0 {
 			reg = <0>;
 			label = "lan1";
-			phy-handle = <&phy0>;
+			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy0>;
 			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
 			sfp = <&sfp0>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@
 		port@8 {
 			reg = <8>;
 			label = "lan2";
-			phy-handle = <&phy8>;
+			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy8>;
 			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
 			sfp = <&sfp1>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
 		port@10 {
 			reg = <16>;
 			label = "lan3";
-			phy-handle = <&phy16>;
+			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy16>;
 			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
 			sfp = <&sfp2>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
 		port@14 {
 			reg = <20>;
 			label = "lan4";
-			phy-handle = <&phy20>;
+			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy20>;
 			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
 			sfp = <&sfp3>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@
 		port@18 {
 			reg = <24>;
 			label = "lan5";
-			phy-handle = <&phy24>;
+			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy24>;
 			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
 			sfp = <&sfp4>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
 		port@19 {
 			reg = <25>;
 			label = "lan6";
-			phy-handle = <&phy25>;
+			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy25>;
 			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
 			sfp = <&sfp5>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@
 		port@1a {
 			reg = <26>;
 			label = "lan7";
-			phy-handle = <&phy26>;
+			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy26>;
 			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
 			sfp = <&sfp6>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@
 		port@1b {
 			reg = <27>;
 			label = "lan8";
-			phy-handle = <&phy27>;
+			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy27>;
 			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
 			sfp = <&sfp7>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/files-6.6/drivers/net/dsa/rtl83xx/common.c b/target/linux/realtek/files-6.6/drivers/net/dsa/rtl83xx/common.c
index 28b836f6b2..cd532a7d3d 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/files-6.6/drivers/net/dsa/rtl83xx/common.c
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/files-6.6/drivers/net/dsa/rtl83xx/common.c
@@ -339,6 +339,22 @@ static int __init rtl83xx_mdio_probe(struct rtl838x_switch_priv *priv)
 			continue;
 
 		phy_node = of_parse_phandle(dn, "phy-handle", 0);
+
+		/* Major cleanup is needed...
+		 *
+		 * We use virtual "phys" as containers for mac
+		 * properties like the SERDES channel, even for simple
+		 * SFP slots.  "pseudo-phy-handle" is a hack to
+		 * support this construct and still allow pluggable
+		 * phys.
+		 *
+		 * The SERDES map is most likely static by port number
+		 * for each SoC.  No need to put that into the device
+		 * tree in the first place.
+		 */
+		if (!phy_node)
+			phy_node = of_parse_phandle(dn, "pseudo-phy-handle", 0);
+
 		if (!phy_node) {
 			if (pn != priv->cpu_port)
 				dev_err(priv->dev, "Port node %d misses phy-handle\n", pn);