if (of_property_read_u32(np, "snps,phy-addr", &plat->phy_addr) == 0)
                dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "snps,phy-addr property is deprecated\n");
 
-       plat->mdio_bus_data = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev,
-                                          sizeof(struct stmmac_mdio_bus_data),
-                                          GFP_KERNEL);
-
-       plat->force_sf_dma_mode = of_property_read_bool(np, "snps,force_sf_dma_mode");
+       if (plat->phy_bus_name)
+               plat->mdio_bus_data = NULL;
+       else
+               plat->mdio_bus_data =
+                       devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev,
+                                    sizeof(struct stmmac_mdio_bus_data),
+                                    GFP_KERNEL);
+
+       plat->force_sf_dma_mode =
+               of_property_read_bool(np, "snps,force_sf_dma_mode");
 
        /* Set the maxmtu to a default of JUMBO_LEN in case the
         * parameter is not present in the device tree.