diff --git a/patch/kernel/mvebu-dev/use-1000BaseX-clearfog-switch.patch b/patch/kernel/mvebu-dev/use-1000BaseX-clearfog-switch.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..abcf8b513d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch/kernel/mvebu-dev/use-1000BaseX-clearfog-switch.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+From 219f80b5cc03dab87fd05210b95c0b1a5afa8d33 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Russell King <rmk+kernel@armlinux.org.uk>
+Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2016 15:31:42 +0100
+Subject: ARM: dts: armada388-clearfog: use 1000BaseX mode for 88e6176 switch
+
+Use 1000BaseX mode for the 88e6176 switch, which allows mvneta to
+negotiate correctly without needing to be forced.
+
+Signed-off-by: Russell King <rmk+kernel@armlinux.org.uk>
+---
+ arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-388-clearfog.dts | 10 ++--------
+ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-388-clearfog.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-388-clearfog.dts
+index 441958a39991..4fdfff9acf05 100644
+--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-388-clearfog.dts
++++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/armada-388-clearfog.dts
+@@ -47,10 +47,8 @@
+ 
+ &eth1 {
+ 	/* ethernet@30000 */
+-	fixed-link {
+-		speed = <1000>;
+-		full-duplex;
+-	};
++	phy-mode = "1000base-x";
++	managed = "in-band-status";
+ };
+ 
+ &expander0 {
+@@ -131,10 +129,6 @@
+ 				reg = <5>;
+ 				label = "cpu";
+ 				ethernet = <&eth1>;
+-				fixed-link {
+-					speed = <1000>;
+-					full-duplex;
+-				};
+ 			};
+ 
+ 			port@6 {
+-- 
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