diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcm63xx_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcm63xx_enet.c
index ae364c74baf3f..537090952c454 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcm63xx_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcm63xx_enet.c
@@ -1126,7 +1126,8 @@ static int bcm_enet_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
 
 out_phy_disconnect:
-	phy_disconnect(phydev);
+	if (priv->has_phy)
+		phy_disconnect(phydev);
 
 	return ret;
 }