}
 
 /* slave device setup *******************************************************/
+static int dsa_slave_phy_connect(struct dsa_slave_priv *p,
+                                struct net_device *slave_dev)
+{
+       struct dsa_switch *ds = p->parent;
+
+       p->phy = ds->slave_mii_bus->phy_map[p->port];
+       if (!p->phy)
+               return -ENODEV;
+
+       /* Use already configured phy mode */
+       p->phy_interface = p->phy->interface;
+       phy_connect_direct(slave_dev, p->phy, dsa_slave_adjust_link,
+                          p->phy_interface);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
 static int dsa_slave_phy_setup(struct dsa_slave_priv *p,
                                struct net_device *slave_dev)
 {
         * MDIO bus instead
         */
        if (!p->phy) {
-               p->phy = ds->slave_mii_bus->phy_map[p->port];
-               if (!p->phy)
-                       return -ENODEV;
-
-               /* Use already configured phy mode */
-               p->phy_interface = p->phy->interface;
-               phy_connect_direct(slave_dev, p->phy, dsa_slave_adjust_link,
-                                  p->phy_interface);
+               ret = dsa_slave_phy_connect(p, slave_dev);
+               if (ret)
+                       return ret;
        } else {
                netdev_info(slave_dev, "attached PHY at address %d [%s]\n",
                            p->phy->addr, p->phy->drv->name);