2 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/Kconfig
index 7c7df4003820..994d1a959e20 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/Kconfig
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ config EP8248E
         select 8272
         select 8260
         select FSL_SOC
-        select PHYLIB
-        select MDIO_BITBANG
+        select PHYLIB if NETDEVICES
+        select MDIO_BITBANG if PHYLIB
         help
           This enables support for the Embedded Planet EP8248E board.
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/ep8248e.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/ep8248e.c
index cdab847749e6..8fec050f2d5b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/ep8248e.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/ep8248e.c
@@ -298,7 +298,9 @@ static const struct of_device_id of_bus_ids[] __initconst = {
 static int __init declare_of_platform_devices(void)
 {
         of_platform_bus_probe(NULL, of_bus_ids, NULL);
-        platform_driver_register(&ep8248e_mdio_driver);
+
+        if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MDIO_BITBANG))
+                platform_driver_register(&ep8248e_mdio_driver);
 
         return 0;
 }