diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig b/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
index d69503067d..070ffa82cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ config PHY_XILINX
 
 config PHY_XILINX_GMII2RGMII
 	bool "Xilinx GMII to RGMII Ethernet PHYs support"
+	depends on DM_ETH
 	help
 	  This adds support for Xilinx GMII to RGMII IP core. This IP acts
 	  as bridge between MAC connected over GMII and external phy that
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index d464379121..c7cdf64a0a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -942,15 +942,9 @@ void phy_connect_dev(struct phy_device *phydev, struct eth_device *dev)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PHY_XILINX_GMII2RGMII
-#ifdef CONFIG_DM_ETH
 static struct phy_device *phy_connect_gmii2rgmii(struct mii_dev *bus,
 						 struct udevice *dev,
 						 phy_interface_t interface)
-#else
-static struct phy_device *phy_connect_gmii2rgmii(struct mii_dev *bus,
-						 struct eth_device *dev,
-						 phy_interface_t interface)
-#endif
 {
 	struct phy_device *phydev = NULL;
 	ofnode node = dev_ofnode(dev);