diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig b/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
index 74339a2..eed6eb1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
@@ -330,3 +330,11 @@
 	depends on DM_ETH
 
 endif #PHYLIB
+
+config PHY_RESET_DELAY
+	int "Extra delay after reset before MII register access"
+	default 0
+	help
+	  Some PHYs need extra delay after reset before any MII register access
+	  is possible.  For such PHY, set this option to the usec delay
+	  required.
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index fffa10f..92fff5b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY
+#if CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY > 0
 	udelay(CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY);	/* Intel LXT971A needs this */
 #endif
 	/*