ret = nb8800_hw_init(dev);
        if (ret)
-               goto err_free_bus;
+               goto err_deregister_fixed_link;
 
        if (ops && ops->init) {
                ret = ops->init(dev);
                if (ret)
-                       goto err_free_bus;
+                       goto err_deregister_fixed_link;
        }
 
        dev->netdev_ops = &nb8800_netdev_ops;
 
 err_free_dma:
        nb8800_dma_free(dev);
+err_deregister_fixed_link:
+       if (of_phy_is_fixed_link(pdev->dev.of_node))
+               of_phy_deregister_fixed_link(pdev->dev.of_node);
 err_free_bus:
        of_node_put(priv->phy_node);
        mdiobus_unregister(bus);
        struct nb8800_priv *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
 
        unregister_netdev(ndev);
+       if (of_phy_is_fixed_link(pdev->dev.of_node))
+               of_phy_deregister_fixed_link(pdev->dev.of_node);
        of_node_put(priv->phy_node);
 
        mdiobus_unregister(priv->mii_bus);