diff --git a/drivers/net/macb.c b/drivers/net/macb.c
index f809f3eb07..0f0ede1dc0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macb.c
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ static int gem_is_gigabit_capable(struct macb_device *macb)
 	return macb_is_gem(macb) && !cpu_is_sama5d2() && !cpu_is_sama5d4();
 }
 
-static void macb_mdio_write(struct macb_device *macb, u8 reg, u16 value)
+static void macb_mdio_write(struct macb_device *macb, u8 phy_adr, u8 reg,
+			    u16 value)
 {
 	unsigned long netctl;
 	unsigned long netstat;
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ static void macb_mdio_write(struct macb_device *macb, u8 reg, u16 value)
 
 	frame = (MACB_BF(SOF, 1)
 		 | MACB_BF(RW, 1)
-		 | MACB_BF(PHYA, macb->phy_addr)
+		 | MACB_BF(PHYA, phy_adr)
 		 | MACB_BF(REGA, reg)
 		 | MACB_BF(CODE, 2)
 		 | MACB_BF(DATA, value));
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ static void macb_mdio_write(struct macb_device *macb, u8 reg, u16 value)
 	macb_writel(macb, NCR, netctl);
 }
 
-static u16 macb_mdio_read(struct macb_device *macb, u8 reg)
+static u16 macb_mdio_read(struct macb_device *macb, u8 phy_adr, u8 reg)
 {
 	unsigned long netctl;
 	unsigned long netstat;
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ static u16 macb_mdio_read(struct macb_device *macb, u8 reg)
 
 	frame = (MACB_BF(SOF, 1)
 		 | MACB_BF(RW, 2)
-		 | MACB_BF(PHYA, macb->phy_addr)
+		 | MACB_BF(PHYA, phy_adr)
 		 | MACB_BF(REGA, reg)
 		 | MACB_BF(CODE, 2));
 	macb_writel(macb, MAN, frame);
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@ int macb_miiphy_read(struct mii_dev *bus, int phy_adr, int devad, int reg)
 		return -1;
 
 	arch_get_mdio_control(bus->name);
-	value = macb_mdio_read(macb, reg);
+	value = macb_mdio_read(macb, macb->phy_addr, reg);
 
 	return value;
 }
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ int macb_miiphy_write(struct mii_dev *bus, int phy_adr, int devad, int reg,
 		return -1;
 
 	arch_get_mdio_control(bus->name);
-	macb_mdio_write(macb, reg, value);
+	macb_mdio_write(macb, macb->phy_addr, reg, value);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -451,13 +452,13 @@ static void macb_phy_reset(struct macb_device *macb, const char *name)
 	u16 status, adv;
 
 	adv = ADVERTISE_CSMA | ADVERTISE_ALL;
-	macb_mdio_write(macb, MII_ADVERTISE, adv);
+	macb_mdio_write(macb, macb->phy_addr, MII_ADVERTISE, adv);
 	printf("%s: Starting autonegotiation...\n", name);
-	macb_mdio_write(macb, MII_BMCR, (BMCR_ANENABLE
+	macb_mdio_write(macb, macb->phy_addr, MII_BMCR, (BMCR_ANENABLE
 					 | BMCR_ANRESTART));
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MACB_AUTONEG_TIMEOUT / 100; i++) {
-		status = macb_mdio_read(macb, MII_BMSR);
+		status = macb_mdio_read(macb, macb->phy_addr, MII_BMSR);
 		if (status & BMSR_ANEGCOMPLETE)
 			break;
 		udelay(100);
@@ -478,7 +479,7 @@ static int macb_phy_find(struct macb_device *macb, const char *name)
 	/* Search for PHY... */
 	for (i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
 		macb->phy_addr = i;
-		phy_id = macb_mdio_read(macb, MII_PHYSID1);
+		phy_id = macb_mdio_read(macb, macb->phy_addr, MII_PHYSID1);
 		if (phy_id != 0xffff) {
 			printf("%s: PHY present at %d\n", name, i);
 			return 0;
@@ -596,7 +597,7 @@ static int macb_phy_init(struct macb_device *macb, const char *name)
 		return ret;
 
 	/* Check if the PHY is up to snuff... */
-	phy_id = macb_mdio_read(macb, MII_PHYSID1);
+	phy_id = macb_mdio_read(macb, macb->phy_addr, MII_PHYSID1);
 	if (phy_id == 0xffff) {
 		printf("%s: No PHY present\n", name);
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -619,13 +620,13 @@ static int macb_phy_init(struct macb_device *macb, const char *name)
 	phy_config(macb->phydev);
 #endif
 
-	status = macb_mdio_read(macb, MII_BMSR);
+	status = macb_mdio_read(macb, macb->phy_addr, MII_BMSR);
 	if (!(status & BMSR_LSTATUS)) {
 		/* Try to re-negotiate if we don't have link already. */
 		macb_phy_reset(macb, name);
 
 		for (i = 0; i < MACB_AUTONEG_TIMEOUT / 100; i++) {
-			status = macb_mdio_read(macb, MII_BMSR);
+			status = macb_mdio_read(macb, macb->phy_addr, MII_BMSR);
 			if (status & BMSR_LSTATUS) {
 				/*
 				 * Delay a bit after the link is established,
@@ -646,7 +647,7 @@ static int macb_phy_init(struct macb_device *macb, const char *name)
 
 	/* First check for GMAC and that it is GiB capable */
 	if (gem_is_gigabit_capable(macb)) {
-		lpa = macb_mdio_read(macb, MII_STAT1000);
+		lpa = macb_mdio_read(macb, macb->phy_addr, MII_STAT1000);
 
 		if (lpa & (LPA_1000FULL | LPA_1000HALF | LPA_1000XFULL |
 					LPA_1000XHALF)) {
@@ -680,8 +681,8 @@ static int macb_phy_init(struct macb_device *macb, const char *name)
 	}
 
 	/* fall back for EMAC checking */
-	adv = macb_mdio_read(macb, MII_ADVERTISE);
-	lpa = macb_mdio_read(macb, MII_LPA);
+	adv = macb_mdio_read(macb, macb->phy_addr, MII_ADVERTISE);
+	lpa = macb_mdio_read(macb, macb->phy_addr, MII_LPA);
 	media = mii_nway_result(lpa & adv);
 	speed = (media & (ADVERTISE_100FULL | ADVERTISE_100HALF)
 		 ? 1 : 0);