diff --git a/scripts/dtc/dtc.c b/scripts/dtc/dtc.c
index f5eed9d..5ed873c 100644
--- a/scripts/dtc/dtc.c
+++ b/scripts/dtc/dtc.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int reservenum;		/* Number of memory reservation slots */
 int minsize;		/* Minimum blob size */
 int padsize;		/* Additional padding to blob */
 int alignsize;		/* Additional padding to blob accroding to the alignsize */
-int phandle_format = PHANDLE_BOTH;	/* Use linux,phandle or phandle properties */
+int phandle_format = PHANDLE_EPAPR;	/* Use linux,phandle or phandle properties */
 int generate_symbols;	/* enable symbols & fixup support */
 int generate_fixups;		/* suppress generation of fixups on symbol support */
 int auto_label_aliases;		/* auto generate labels -> aliases */