diff --git a/drivers/phy/phy-uclass.c b/drivers/phy/phy-uclass.c
index 0baf314..7d707c0 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/phy-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/phy-uclass.c
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@
 	return 0;
 
 err:
+	phy->dev = NULL;
 	return ret;
 }