diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
index 342463587d06..2d4fee8b9ab1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@ static struct rk_priv_data *rk_gmac_setup(struct platform_device *pdev,
 	if (!bsp_priv)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
-	of_get_phy_mode(dev->of_node, &bsp_priv->phy_iface);
+	bsp_priv->phy_iface = plat->phy_interface;
 	bsp_priv->ops = ops;
 
 	/* Some SoCs have multiple MAC controllers, which need