diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
index 4cfae6c9a63f..00cd36e08601 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
@@ -2890,6 +2890,7 @@ static int mv643xx_eth_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 					 PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_GMII);
 		if (!mp->phy)
 			err = -ENODEV;
+		phy_addr_set(mp, mp->phy->addr);
 	} else if (pd->phy_addr != MV643XX_ETH_PHY_NONE) {
 		mp->phy = phy_scan(mp, pd->phy_addr);