diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index cb9ced738607..6a03d7eced4d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -2184,10 +2184,8 @@ fec_enet_close(struct net_device *ndev)
 	netif_tx_disable(ndev);
 	fec_stop(ndev);
 
-	if (fep->phy_dev) {
-		phy_stop(fep->phy_dev);
-		phy_disconnect(fep->phy_dev);
-	}
+	phy_stop(fep->phy_dev);
+	phy_disconnect(fep->phy_dev);
 
 	fec_enet_clk_enable(ndev, false);
 	pinctrl_pm_select_sleep_state(&fep->pdev->dev);