diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/Kconfig
index bb126be1eb725..8b21b40a9fe51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/Kconfig
@@ -49,10 +49,11 @@ config TI_DAVINCI_CPDMA
 	  will be called davinci_cpdma.  This is recommended.
 
 config TI_CPSW_PHY_SEL
-	bool
+	bool "TI CPSW Phy mode Selection (DEPRECATED)"
+	default n
 	---help---
 	  This driver supports configuring of the phy mode connected to
-	  the CPSW.
+	  the CPSW. DEPRECATED: use PHY_TI_GMII_SEL.
 
 config TI_CPSW_ALE
 	tristate "TI CPSW ALE Support"
@@ -64,7 +65,6 @@ config TI_CPSW
 	depends on ARCH_DAVINCI || ARCH_OMAP2PLUS || COMPILE_TEST
 	select TI_DAVINCI_CPDMA
 	select TI_DAVINCI_MDIO
-	select TI_CPSW_PHY_SEL
 	select TI_CPSW_ALE
 	select MFD_SYSCON
 	select REGMAP
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.h
index cf111db3dc276..907e05fc22e4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.h
@@ -21,7 +21,13 @@
 			 ((mac)[2] << 16) | ((mac)[3] << 24))
 #define mac_lo(mac)	(((mac)[4] << 0) | ((mac)[5] << 8))
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_TI_CPSW_PHY_SEL)
 void cpsw_phy_sel(struct device *dev, phy_interface_t phy_mode, int slave);
+#else
+static inline
+void cpsw_phy_sel(struct device *dev, phy_interface_t phy_mode, int slave)
+{}
+#endif
 int ti_cm_get_macid(struct device *dev, int slave, u8 *mac_addr);
 
 #endif /* __CPSW_H__ */