1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index f6e484812a98..5b9e1751e1b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -44,6 +44,16 @@ static struct phy_driver genphy_driver;
 extern int mdio_bus_init(void);
 extern void mdio_bus_exit(void);
 
+void phy_device_free(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+        kfree(phydev);
+}
+
+static void phy_device_release(struct device *dev)
+{
+        phy_device_free(to_phy_device(dev));
+}
+
 struct phy_device* phy_device_create(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, int phy_id)
 {
         struct phy_device *dev;
@@ -54,6 +64,8 @@ struct phy_device* phy_device_create(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, int phy_id)
         if (NULL == dev)
                 return (struct phy_device*) PTR_ERR((void*)-ENOMEM);
 
+        dev->dev.release = phy_device_release;
+
         dev->speed = 0;
         dev->duplex = -1;
         dev->pause = dev->asym_pause = 0;