diff --git a/boards/arm/cyclonev_socdk/cyclonev_socdk.dts b/boards/arm/cyclonev_socdk/cyclonev_socdk.dts
index d62a414d7bb..e60362c6025 100644
--- a/boards/arm/cyclonev_socdk/cyclonev_socdk.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/cyclonev_socdk/cyclonev_socdk.dts
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@
 	};
 
 	soc {
+		gmac1: ethernet@ff702000  {
+			status = "okay";
+			local-mac-address = [e6 88 2d 82 1f d4];
+		};
 		gpio0: gpio@ff708000 {
 			status = "okay";
 		};