diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
index a38daea86479..63a5f62bb55e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
@@ -1285,14 +1285,17 @@ static int rk_gmac_clk_init(struct plat_stmmacenet_data *plat)
 			clk_set_rate(bsp_priv->clk_mac, 50000000);
 	}
 
-	if (plat->phy_node && bsp_priv->integrated_phy) {
+	if (plat->phy_node) {
 		bsp_priv->clk_phy = of_clk_get(plat->phy_node, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(bsp_priv->clk_phy)) {
-			ret = PTR_ERR(bsp_priv->clk_phy);
-			dev_err(dev, "Cannot get PHY clock: %d\n", ret);
-			return -EINVAL;
+		/* If it is not integrated_phy, clk_phy is optional */
+		if (bsp_priv->integrated_phy) {
+			if (IS_ERR(bsp_priv->clk_phy)) {
+				ret = PTR_ERR(bsp_priv->clk_phy);
+				dev_err(dev, "Cannot get PHY clock: %d\n", ret);
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+			clk_set_rate(bsp_priv->clk_phy, 50000000);
 		}
-		clk_set_rate(bsp_priv->clk_phy, 50000000);
 	}
 
 	return 0;