1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index e976c1c60095..bce918bd3cdd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ struct phy_device * get_phy_device(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr)
         if (r)
                 return ERR_PTR(r);
 
-        /* If the phy_id is all Fs, there is no device there */
-        if (0xffffffff == phy_id)
+        /* If the phy_id is all Fs or all 0s, there is no device there */
+        if ((0xffff == phy_id) || (0x00 == phy_id))
                 return NULL;
 
         dev = phy_device_create(bus, addr, phy_id);