diff --git a/sys/dev/mii/mii_fdt.c b/sys/dev/mii/mii_fdt.c
index 240312114cf..2254af162a3 100644
--- a/sys/dev/mii/mii_fdt.c
+++ b/sys/dev/mii/mii_fdt.c
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ mii_fdt_lookup_phy(phandle_t node, int addr)
 	 * Since we have multiple candidates select one based on PHY address.
 	 */
 	ports = ofw_bus_find_child(node, "ports");
+	if (ports <= 0)
+		ports = ofw_bus_find_child(node, "ethernet-ports");
 	if (ports <= 0)
 		return (-1);