diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index 2a8b5429df59..8352d9b6469f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -2300,7 +2300,8 @@ static void fec_enet_phy_reset_after_clk_enable(struct net_device *ndev)
 		 */
 		phy_dev = of_phy_find_device(fep->phy_node);
 		phy_reset_after_clk_enable(phy_dev);
-		put_device(&phy_dev->mdio.dev);
+		if (phy_dev)
+			put_device(&phy_dev->mdio.dev);
 	}
 }