diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c
index 173158656559d7..e2c99d90924770 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c
@@ -1014,8 +1014,8 @@ static void lan743x_phy_close(struct lan743x_adapter *adapter)
 static int lan743x_phy_open(struct lan743x_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct lan743x_phy *phy = &adapter->phy;
+	struct phy_device *phydev = NULL;
 	struct device_node *phynode;
-	struct phy_device *phydev;
 	struct net_device *netdev;
 	int ret = -EIO;