diff --git a/carfield.mk b/carfield.mk
index d4cdbf2d..a0dd2780 100644
--- a/carfield.mk
+++ b/carfield.mk
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ include $(CAR_ROOT)/bender-safed.mk
 ######################
 
 CAR_NONFREE_REMOTE ?= git@iis-git.ee.ethz.ch:carfield/carfield-nonfree.git
-CAR_NONFREE_COMMIT ?= d24785a0
+CAR_NONFREE_COMMIT ?= 5a024891
 
 ## @section Carfield platform nonfree components
 ## Clone the non-free verification IP for Carfield. Some components such as CI scripts and ASIC
diff --git a/target/xilinx/flavor_bd/scripts/carfield_bd_vcu118.tcl b/target/xilinx/flavor_bd/scripts/carfield_bd_vcu118.tcl
index b25e42f0..522683d7 100644
--- a/target/xilinx/flavor_bd/scripts/carfield_bd_vcu118.tcl
+++ b/target/xilinx/flavor_bd/scripts/carfield_bd_vcu118.tcl
@@ -237,8 +237,6 @@ proc create_root_design { parentCell } {
   set_property -dict [ list \
    CONFIG.POLARITY {ACTIVE_LOW} \
  ] $pcie_perstn
-  set phy_reset_out [ create_bd_port -dir O -from 0 -to 0 -type rst phy_reset_out ]
-
   set uart_rx_i [ create_bd_port -dir I uart_rx_i ]
   set uart_tx_o [ create_bd_port -dir O uart_tx_o ]
 
@@ -258,13 +256,17 @@ proc create_root_design { parentCell } {
    CONFIG.DIFFCLK_BOARD_INTERFACE {sgmii_phyclk} \
    CONFIG.ENABLE_LVDS {true} \
    CONFIG.ETHERNET_BOARD_INTERFACE {sgmii_lvds} \
+   CONFIG.InstantiateBitslice0 {true} \
    CONFIG.MDIO_BOARD_INTERFACE {mdio_mdc} \
-   CONFIG.PHYRST_BOARD_INTERFACE {phy_reset_out} \
+   CONFIG.PHYADDR {0} \
+   CONFIG.PHYRST_BOARD_INTERFACE {Custom} \
    CONFIG.PHY_TYPE {SGMII} \
    CONFIG.gtlocation {X0Y4} \
    CONFIG.lvdsclkrate {625} \
-   CONFIG.tx_in_upper_nibble {false} \
-   CONFIG.txlane0_placement {DIFF_PAIR_2} \
+   CONFIG.rxlane0_placement {DIFF_PAIR_2} \
+   CONFIG.rxnibblebitslice0used {true} \
+   CONFIG.tx_in_upper_nibble {true} \
+   CONFIG.txlane0_placement {DIFF_PAIR_1} \
  ] $axi_ethernet_0
 
   # Create instance: carfield_xilinx_ip_0, and set properties
@@ -476,7 +478,6 @@ proc create_root_design { parentCell } {
   connect_bd_net -net axi_dma_0_s2mm_sts_reset_out_n [get_bd_pins axi_dma_0/s2mm_sts_reset_out_n] [get_bd_pins axi_ethernet_0/axi_rxs_arstn]
   connect_bd_net -net axi_ethernet_0_interrupt [get_bd_pins axi_ethernet_0/interrupt] [get_bd_pins concat_irq/In0]
   connect_bd_net -net axi_ethernet_0_mac_irq [get_bd_pins axi_ethernet_0/mac_irq] [get_bd_pins concat_irq/In5]
-  connect_bd_net -net axi_ethernet_0_phy_rst_n [get_bd_ports phy_reset_out] [get_bd_pins axi_ethernet_0/phy_rst_n]
   connect_bd_net -net carfield_xilinx_ip_0_dram_axi_m_aclk [get_bd_pins carfield_xilinx_ip_0/dram_axi_m_aclk] [get_bd_pins xbar_dram/aclk]
   connect_bd_net -net carfield_xilinx_ip_0_periph_axi_m_aclk [get_bd_pins carfield_xilinx_ip_0/periph_axi_m_aclk] [get_bd_pins xbar_periph_out/aclk]
   connect_bd_net -net carfield_xilinx_ip_0_uart_tx_o [get_bd_ports uart_tx_o] [get_bd_pins carfield_xilinx_ip_0/uart_tx_o]