diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/netc_blk_ctrl.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/netc_blk_ctrl.c
index 443983fdecd9..7fd39f895290 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/netc_blk_ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/netc_blk_ctrl.c
@@ -577,11 +577,17 @@ static int imx94_enetc_mdio_phyaddr_config(struct netc_blk_ctrl *priv,
 	}
 
 	addr = netc_get_phy_addr(np);
-	if (addr <= 0) {
+	if (addr < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to get PHY address\n");
 		return addr;
 	}
 
+	/* The default value of LaBCR[MDIO_PHYAD_PRTAD] is 0,
+	 * so no need to set the register.
+	 */
+	if (!addr)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (phy_mask & BIT(addr)) {
 		dev_err(dev,
 			"Find same PHY address in EMDIO and ENETC node\n");