diff --git a/arch/m68k/coldfire/m5272.c b/arch/m68k/coldfire/m5272.c
index 734dab657fe37..5b70dfdab368b 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/coldfire/m5272.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/coldfire/m5272.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static struct fixed_phy_status nettel_fixed_phy_status __initdata = {
 static int __init init_BSP(void)
 {
 	m5272_uarts_init();
-	fixed_phy_add(PHY_POLL, 0, &nettel_fixed_phy_status);
+	fixed_phy_add(0, &nettel_fixed_phy_status);
 	clkdev_add_table(m5272_clk_lookup, ARRAY_SIZE(m5272_clk_lookup));
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/bcm47xx/setup.c b/arch/mips/bcm47xx/setup.c
index 247be207f293c..de426a474b5b2 100644
--- a/arch/mips/bcm47xx/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/bcm47xx/setup.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ static int __init bcm47xx_register_bus_complete(void)
 	bcm47xx_leds_register();
 	bcm47xx_workarounds();
 
-	fixed_phy_add(PHY_POLL, 0, &bcm47xx_fixed_phy_status);
+	fixed_phy_add(0, &bcm47xx_fixed_phy_status);
 	return 0;
 }
 device_initcall(bcm47xx_register_bus_complete);
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/dsa_loop.c b/drivers/net/dsa/dsa_loop.c
index adbab544c60ff..d8a35f25a4c82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/dsa_loop.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/dsa_loop.c
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ static int __init dsa_loop_init(void)
 	unsigned int i, ret;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_FIXED_PHYS; i++)
-		phydevs[i] = fixed_phy_register(PHY_POLL, &status, NULL);
+		phydevs[i] = fixed_phy_register(&status, NULL);
 
 	ret = mdio_driver_register(&dsa_loop_drv);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
index a461ec612e952..3e9c57196a397 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ int bgmac_phy_connect_direct(struct bgmac *bgmac)
 	struct phy_device *phy_dev;
 	int err;
 
-	phy_dev = fixed_phy_register(PHY_POLL, &fphy_status, NULL);
+	phy_dev = fixed_phy_register(&fphy_status, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(phy_dev)) {
 		dev_err(bgmac->dev, "Failed to register fixed PHY device\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(phy_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
index 71c619d2bea5f..b6437ba7a2eb1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ static int bcmgenet_mii_pd_init(struct bcmgenet_priv *priv)
 			.asym_pause = 0,
 		};
 
-		phydev = fixed_phy_register(PHY_POLL, &fphy_status, NULL);
+		phydev = fixed_phy_register(&fphy_status, NULL);
 		if (IS_ERR(phydev)) {
 			dev_err(kdev, "failed to register fixed PHY device\n");
 			return PTR_ERR(phydev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
index 17ec35e75a656..a98d5af3f9e3c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
@@ -1906,7 +1906,7 @@ static int ftgmac100_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			goto err_phy_connect;
 		}
 
-		phydev = fixed_phy_register(PHY_POLL, &ncsi_phy_status, np);
+		phydev = fixed_phy_register(&ncsi_phy_status, np);
 		if (IS_ERR(phydev)) {
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register fixed PHY device\n");
 			err = PTR_ERR(phydev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c b/drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c
index 2f4fc664d2e12..98f667b121f7d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ int of_phy_register_fixed_link(struct device_node *np)
 	return -ENODEV;
 
 register_phy:
-	return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(fixed_phy_register(PHY_POLL, &status, np));
+	return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(fixed_phy_register(&status, np));
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(of_phy_register_fixed_link);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/fixed_phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/fixed_phy.c
index c91adf2464c55..033656d574b89 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/fixed_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/fixed_phy.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ int fixed_phy_set_link_update(struct phy_device *phydev,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(fixed_phy_set_link_update);
 
 static int fixed_phy_add_gpiod(unsigned int irq, int phy_addr,
-			       struct fixed_phy_status *status,
+			       const struct fixed_phy_status *status,
 			       struct gpio_desc *gpiod)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -160,10 +160,9 @@ static int fixed_phy_add_gpiod(unsigned int irq, int phy_addr,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int fixed_phy_add(unsigned int irq, int phy_addr,
-		  struct fixed_phy_status *status)
+int fixed_phy_add(int phy_addr, const struct fixed_phy_status *status)
 {
-	return fixed_phy_add_gpiod(irq, phy_addr, status, NULL);
+	return fixed_phy_add_gpiod(PHY_POLL, phy_addr, status, NULL);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(fixed_phy_add);
 
@@ -223,8 +222,7 @@ static struct gpio_desc *fixed_phy_get_gpiod(struct device_node *np)
 }
 #endif
 
-struct phy_device *fixed_phy_register(unsigned int irq,
-				      struct fixed_phy_status *status,
+struct phy_device *fixed_phy_register(const struct fixed_phy_status *status,
 				      struct device_node *np)
 {
 	struct fixed_mdio_bus *fmb = &platform_fmb;
@@ -246,7 +244,7 @@ struct phy_device *fixed_phy_register(unsigned int irq,
 	if (phy_addr < 0)
 		return ERR_PTR(phy_addr);
 
-	ret = fixed_phy_add_gpiod(irq, phy_addr, status, gpiod);
+	ret = fixed_phy_add_gpiod(PHY_POLL, phy_addr, status, gpiod);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		ida_free(&phy_fixed_ida, phy_addr);
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
index 58e3589e3b891..480bbc0f2d8fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
@@ -2640,7 +2640,7 @@ static struct phy_device *lan78xx_register_fixed_phy(struct lan78xx_net *dev)
 	netdev_info(dev->net,
 		    "No PHY found on LAN7801 – registering fixed PHY (e.g. EVB-KSZ9897-1)\n");
 
-	return fixed_phy_register(PHY_POLL, &fphy_status, NULL);
+	return fixed_phy_register(&fphy_status, NULL);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/linux/phy_fixed.h b/include/linux/phy_fixed.h
index 3392c09b5d24a..5399b9e41e355 100644
--- a/include/linux/phy_fixed.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy_fixed.h
@@ -17,25 +17,23 @@ struct net_device;
 
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_FIXED_PHY)
 extern int fixed_phy_change_carrier(struct net_device *dev, bool new_carrier);
-extern int fixed_phy_add(unsigned int irq, int phy_id,
-			 struct fixed_phy_status *status);
-extern struct phy_device *fixed_phy_register(unsigned int irq,
-					     struct fixed_phy_status *status,
-					     struct device_node *np);
+int fixed_phy_add(int phy_id, const struct fixed_phy_status *status);
+struct phy_device *fixed_phy_register(const struct fixed_phy_status *status,
+				      struct device_node *np);
 
 extern void fixed_phy_unregister(struct phy_device *phydev);
 extern int fixed_phy_set_link_update(struct phy_device *phydev,
 			int (*link_update)(struct net_device *,
 					   struct fixed_phy_status *));
 #else
-static inline int fixed_phy_add(unsigned int irq, int phy_id,
-				struct fixed_phy_status *status)
+static inline int fixed_phy_add(int phy_id,
+				const struct fixed_phy_status *status)
 {
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
-static inline struct phy_device *fixed_phy_register(unsigned int irq,
-						struct fixed_phy_status *status,
-						struct device_node *np)
+static inline struct phy_device *
+fixed_phy_register(const struct fixed_phy_status *status,
+		   struct device_node *np)
 {
 	return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
 }