diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac-mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac-mac.c
index e4793d703ed93..155e273ab3ded 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac-mac.c
@@ -981,6 +981,7 @@ int emac_mac_up(struct emac_adapter *adpt)
 	emac_mac_config(adpt);
 	emac_mac_rx_descs_refill(adpt, &adpt->rx_q);
 
+	adpt->phydev->irq = PHY_IGNORE_INTERRUPT;
 	ret = phy_connect_direct(netdev, adpt->phydev, emac_adjust_link,
 				 PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -988,11 +989,12 @@ int emac_mac_up(struct emac_adapter *adpt)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	phy_attached_print(adpt->phydev, NULL);
+
 	/* enable mac irq */
 	writel((u32)~DIS_INT, adpt->base + EMAC_INT_STATUS);
 	writel(adpt->irq.mask, adpt->base + EMAC_INT_MASK);
 
-	adpt->phydev->irq = PHY_IGNORE_INTERRUPT;
 	phy_start(adpt->phydev);
 
 	napi_enable(&adpt->rx_q.napi);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac-phy.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac-phy.c
index 1d7852f4ccaae..441c193664899 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac-phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac-phy.c
@@ -226,8 +226,5 @@ int emac_phy_config(struct platform_device *pdev, struct emac_adapter *adpt)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	if (adpt->phydev->drv)
-		phy_attached_print(adpt->phydev, NULL);
-
 	return 0;
 }