diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/ti,dp83867.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/ti,dp83867.txt
index 5d21141a68b5..75bcaa355880 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/ti,dp83867.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/ti,dp83867.txt
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
 Required properties:
 	- reg - The ID number for the phy, usually a small integer
 	- ti,rx-internal-delay - RGMII Receive Clock Delay - see dt-bindings/net/ti-dp83867.h
-		for applicable values
+		for applicable values. Required only if interface type is
+		PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_ID or PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_RXID
 	- ti,tx-internal-delay - RGMII Transmit Clock Delay - see dt-bindings/net/ti-dp83867.h
-		for applicable values
+		for applicable values. Required only if interface type is
+		PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_ID or PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_TXID
 	- ti,fifo-depth - Transmitt FIFO depth- see dt-bindings/net/ti-dp83867.h
 		for applicable values
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
index 91177a4a32ad..4cad95552cf1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
@@ -113,12 +113,16 @@ static int dp83867_of_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 	ret = of_property_read_u32(of_node, "ti,rx-internal-delay",
 				   &dp83867->rx_id_delay);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret &&
+	    (phydev->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_ID ||
+	     phydev->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_RXID))
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = of_property_read_u32(of_node, "ti,tx-internal-delay",
 				   &dp83867->tx_id_delay);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret &&
+	    (phydev->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_ID ||
+	     phydev->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_TXID))
 		return ret;
 
 	return of_property_read_u32(of_node, "ti,fifo-depth",