struct asix_common_private *priv = dev->driver_priv;
        int ret;
 
-       snprintf(priv->phy_name, sizeof(priv->phy_name), PHY_ID_FMT,
-                priv->mdio->id, priv->phy_addr);
-
-       priv->phydev = phy_connect(dev->net, priv->phy_name, &asix_adjust_link,
-                                  PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_INTERNAL);
-       if (IS_ERR(priv->phydev)) {
-               netdev_err(dev->net, "Could not connect to PHY device %s\n",
-                          priv->phy_name);
-               ret = PTR_ERR(priv->phydev);
+       priv->phydev = mdiobus_get_phy(priv->mdio, priv->phy_addr);
+       if (!priv->phydev) {
+               netdev_err(dev->net, "Could not find PHY\n");
+               return -ENODEV;
+       }
+
+       ret = phy_connect_direct(dev->net, priv->phydev, &asix_adjust_link,
+                                PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_INTERNAL);
+       if (ret) {
+               netdev_err(dev->net, "Could not connect PHY\n");
                return ret;
        }