diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9302_zyxel_xgs1210-12.dts b/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9302_zyxel_xgs1210-12.dts
index 44a5c26090..65954e3587 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9302_zyxel_xgs1210-12.dts
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9302_zyxel_xgs1210-12.dts
@@ -327,8 +327,8 @@
 		port@26 {
 			reg = <26>;
 			label = "lan11";
-			phy-mode = "1000base-x";	//"10gbase-r";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy26>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
+			phy-handle = <&phy26>;
 			sfp = <&sfp0>;
 			led-set = <2>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
 			reg = <27>;
 			label = "lan12";
 			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy27>;
+			phy-handle = <&phy27>;
 			sfp = <&sfp1>;
 			led-set = <2>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9302_zyxel_xgs1250-12.dts b/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9302_zyxel_xgs1250-12.dts
index ec1597a3b2..a2486f134e 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9302_zyxel_xgs1250-12.dts
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9302_zyxel_xgs1250-12.dts
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
 			reg = <27>;
 			label = "lan12";
 			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy27>;
+			phy-handle = <&phy27>;
 			sfp = <&sfp0>;
 			led-set = <2>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9303_tplink_tl-st1008f_v2.dts b/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9303_tplink_tl-st1008f_v2.dts
index 4b8423a4d5..75633e53f9 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9303_tplink_tl-st1008f_v2.dts
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9303_tplink_tl-st1008f_v2.dts
@@ -293,8 +293,8 @@
 		port@0 {
 			reg = <0>;
 			label = "lan1";
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy0>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
+			phy-handle = <&phy0>;
 			sfp = <&sfp0>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@
 		port@8 {
 			reg = <8>;
 			label = "lan2";
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy8>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
+			phy-handle = <&phy8>;
 			sfp = <&sfp1>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -313,8 +313,8 @@
 		port@10 {
 			reg = <16>;
 			label = "lan3";
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy16>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
+			phy-handle = <&phy16>;
 			sfp = <&sfp2>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -323,8 +323,8 @@
 		port@14 {
 			reg = <20>;
 			label = "lan4";
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy20>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
+			phy-handle = <&phy20>;
 			sfp = <&sfp3>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@
 		port@18 {
 			reg = <24>;
 			label = "lan5";
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy24>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
+			phy-handle = <&phy24>;
 			sfp = <&sfp4>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -343,8 +343,8 @@
 		port@19 {
 			reg = <25>;
 			label = "lan6";
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy25>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
+			phy-handle = <&phy25>;
 			sfp = <&sfp5>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@
 		port@1a {
 			reg = <26>;
 			label = "lan7";
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy26>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
+			phy-handle = <&phy26>;
 			sfp = <&sfp6>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@
 		port@1b {
 			reg = <27>;
 			label = "lan8";
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy27>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
+			phy-handle = <&phy27>;
 			sfp = <&sfp7>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9303_vimin_vm-s100-0800ms.dts b/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9303_vimin_vm-s100-0800ms.dts
index 93f60d016d..d901967a22 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9303_vimin_vm-s100-0800ms.dts
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9303_vimin_vm-s100-0800ms.dts
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@
 		port@0 {
 			reg = <0>;
 			label = "lan1";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy0>;
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
+			phy-handle = <&phy0>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
 			sfp = <&sfp0>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -292,8 +292,8 @@
 		port@8 {
 			reg = <8>;
 			label = "lan2";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy8>;
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
+			phy-handle = <&phy8>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
 			sfp = <&sfp1>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -302,8 +302,8 @@
 		port@10 {
 			reg = <16>;
 			label = "lan3";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy16>;
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
+			phy-handle = <&phy16>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
 			sfp = <&sfp2>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -312,8 +312,8 @@
 		port@14 {
 			reg = <20>;
 			label = "lan4";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy20>;
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
+			phy-handle = <&phy20>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
 			sfp = <&sfp3>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@
 		port@18 {
 			reg = <24>;
 			label = "lan5";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy24>;
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
+			phy-handle = <&phy24>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
 			sfp = <&sfp4>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@
 		port@19 {
 			reg = <25>;
 			label = "lan6";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy25>;
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
+			phy-handle = <&phy25>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
 			sfp = <&sfp5>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@
 		port@1a {
 			reg = <26>;
 			label = "lan7";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy26>;
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
+			phy-handle = <&phy26>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
 			sfp = <&sfp6>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -352,8 +352,8 @@
 		port@1b {
 			reg = <27>;
 			label = "lan8";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy27>;
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
+			phy-handle = <&phy27>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
 			sfp = <&sfp7>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9303_xikestor_sks8300-8x.dts b/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9303_xikestor_sks8300-8x.dts
index 8713100696..b3b2a9a6f1 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9303_xikestor_sks8300-8x.dts
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl9303_xikestor_sks8300-8x.dts
@@ -304,8 +304,8 @@
 		port@0 {
 			reg = <0>;
 			label = "lan1";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy0>;
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
+			phy-handle = <&phy0>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
 			sfp = <&sfp0>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -314,8 +314,8 @@
 		port@8 {
 			reg = <8>;
 			label = "lan2";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy8>;
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
+			phy-handle = <&phy8>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
 			sfp = <&sfp1>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -324,8 +324,8 @@
 		port@10 {
 			reg = <16>;
 			label = "lan3";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy16>;
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
+			phy-handle = <&phy16>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
 			sfp = <&sfp2>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -334,8 +334,8 @@
 		port@14 {
 			reg = <20>;
 			label = "lan4";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy20>;
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
+			phy-handle = <&phy20>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
 			sfp = <&sfp3>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -344,8 +344,8 @@
 		port@18 {
 			reg = <24>;
 			label = "lan5";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy24>;
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
+			phy-handle = <&phy24>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
 			sfp = <&sfp4>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -354,8 +354,8 @@
 		port@19 {
 			reg = <25>;
 			label = "lan6";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy25>;
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
+			phy-handle = <&phy25>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
 			sfp = <&sfp5>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -364,8 +364,8 @@
 		port@1a {
 			reg = <26>;
 			label = "lan7";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy26>;
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
+			phy-handle = <&phy26>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
 			sfp = <&sfp6>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
@@ -374,8 +374,8 @@
 		port@1b {
 			reg = <27>;
 			label = "lan8";
-			pseudo-phy-handle = <&phy27>;
-			phy-mode = "10gbase-r";
+			phy-handle = <&phy27>;
+			phy-mode = "1000base-x";
 			sfp = <&sfp7>;
 			managed = "in-band-status";
 			led-set = <0>;
diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/files-6.12/drivers/net/dsa/rtl83xx/common.c b/target/linux/realtek/files-6.12/drivers/net/dsa/rtl83xx/common.c
index f6bef5e90c..fea0551cca 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/files-6.12/drivers/net/dsa/rtl83xx/common.c
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/files-6.12/drivers/net/dsa/rtl83xx/common.c
@@ -335,22 +335,6 @@ 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);