diff --git a/drivers/net/sh_eth.c b/drivers/net/sh_eth.c
index 8f162ca58f..14f7fd1bcc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sh_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sh_eth.c
@@ -601,14 +601,11 @@ static int sh_eth_phy_config(struct udevice *dev)
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct sh_eth_info *port_info = &eth->port_info[eth->port];
 	struct phy_device *phydev;
-	int mask = 0xffffffff;
 
-	phydev = phy_find_by_mask(priv->bus, mask);
+	phydev = phy_connect(priv->bus, -1, dev, pdata->phy_interface);
 	if (!phydev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	phy_connect_dev(phydev, dev, pdata->phy_interface);
-
 	port_info->phydev = phydev;
 	phy_config(phydev);