diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index 1219eeab69d1f..0780e9f9e1677 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -1571,13 +1571,13 @@ int genphy_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(genphy_config_init);
 
 static int gen10g_soft_reset(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	/* Do nothing for now */
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(genphy_config_init);
 
 static int gen10g_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {