diff --git a/configs/am335x_baltos_defconfig b/configs/am335x_baltos_defconfig
index 2ceb761..d72228b 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_baltos_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_baltos_defconfig
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 CONFIG_MMC_OMAP_HS=y
 CONFIG_NAND=y
 CONFIG_DRIVER_TI_CPSW=y
+CONFIG_PHY_ADDR_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_OMAP3_SPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
diff --git a/configs/am335x_shc_defconfig b/configs/am335x_shc_defconfig
index 3be3063..42196dd 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_shc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_shc_defconfig
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 CONFIG_ENV_VARS_UBOOT_RUNTIME_CONFIG=y
 CONFIG_MMC_OMAP_HS=y
 CONFIG_DRIVER_TI_CPSW=y
+CONFIG_PHY_ADDR_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_OMAP3_SPI=y
 CONFIG_FAT_WRITE=y
diff --git a/configs/am335x_shc_ict_defconfig b/configs/am335x_shc_ict_defconfig
index 1fe5bf8..a32248e 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_shc_ict_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_shc_ict_defconfig
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 CONFIG_ENV_VARS_UBOOT_RUNTIME_CONFIG=y
 CONFIG_MMC_OMAP_HS=y
 CONFIG_DRIVER_TI_CPSW=y
+CONFIG_PHY_ADDR_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_OMAP3_SPI=y
 CONFIG_FAT_WRITE=y
diff --git a/configs/am335x_shc_netboot_defconfig b/configs/am335x_shc_netboot_defconfig
index bd61102..3474f51 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_shc_netboot_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_shc_netboot_defconfig
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 CONFIG_ENV_VARS_UBOOT_RUNTIME_CONFIG=y
 CONFIG_MMC_OMAP_HS=y
 CONFIG_DRIVER_TI_CPSW=y
+CONFIG_PHY_ADDR_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_OMAP3_SPI=y
 CONFIG_FAT_WRITE=y
diff --git a/configs/am335x_shc_prompt_defconfig b/configs/am335x_shc_prompt_defconfig
index 9658fb9..de852cb 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_shc_prompt_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_shc_prompt_defconfig
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 CONFIG_ENV_VARS_UBOOT_RUNTIME_CONFIG=y
 CONFIG_MMC_OMAP_HS=y
 CONFIG_DRIVER_TI_CPSW=y
+CONFIG_PHY_ADDR_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_OMAP3_SPI=y
 CONFIG_FAT_WRITE=y
diff --git a/configs/am335x_shc_sdboot_defconfig b/configs/am335x_shc_sdboot_defconfig
index f8f88d3..346efad 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_shc_sdboot_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_shc_sdboot_defconfig
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 CONFIG_ENV_VARS_UBOOT_RUNTIME_CONFIG=y
 CONFIG_MMC_OMAP_HS=y
 CONFIG_DRIVER_TI_CPSW=y
+CONFIG_PHY_ADDR_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_OMAP3_SPI=y
 CONFIG_FAT_WRITE=y
diff --git a/configs/am335x_shc_sdboot_prompt_defconfig b/configs/am335x_shc_sdboot_prompt_defconfig
index f8f88d3..346efad 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_shc_sdboot_prompt_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_shc_sdboot_prompt_defconfig
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 CONFIG_ENV_VARS_UBOOT_RUNTIME_CONFIG=y
 CONFIG_MMC_OMAP_HS=y
 CONFIG_DRIVER_TI_CPSW=y
+CONFIG_PHY_ADDR_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_OMAP3_SPI=y
 CONFIG_FAT_WRITE=y
diff --git a/configs/devkit3250_defconfig b/configs/devkit3250_defconfig
index fa35748..a88cf1c 100644
--- a/configs/devkit3250_defconfig
+++ b/configs/devkit3250_defconfig
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 CONFIG_NAND=y
 CONFIG_SPL_NAND_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
+CONFIG_PHY_ADDR_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_PHY_ADDR=31
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
diff --git a/configs/ds414_defconfig b/configs/ds414_defconfig
index d605ebf..9071859 100644
--- a/configs/ds414_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ds414_defconfig
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_BAR=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
+CONFIG_PHY_ADDR_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
diff --git a/configs/khadas-vim_defconfig b/configs/khadas-vim_defconfig
index f4674ef..0bfb594 100644
--- a/configs/khadas-vim_defconfig
+++ b/configs/khadas-vim_defconfig
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 CONFIG_DM_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DM_MMC=y
 CONFIG_MMC_MESON_GX=y
+CONFIG_PHY_ADDR_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_PHY_ADDR=8
 CONFIG_PHY_MESON_GXL=y
 CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
diff --git a/configs/libretech-cc_defconfig b/configs/libretech-cc_defconfig
index 18ddb45..931496c 100644
--- a/configs/libretech-cc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/libretech-cc_defconfig
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 CONFIG_DM_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DM_MMC=y
 CONFIG_MMC_MESON_GX=y
+CONFIG_PHY_ADDR_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_PHY_ADDR=8
 CONFIG_PHY_MESON_GXL=y
 CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
diff --git a/configs/p212_defconfig b/configs/p212_defconfig
index b6923f3..44221fc 100644
--- a/configs/p212_defconfig
+++ b/configs/p212_defconfig
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 CONFIG_DM_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DM_MMC=y
 CONFIG_MMC_MESON_GX=y
+CONFIG_PHY_ADDR_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_PHY_ADDR=8
 CONFIG_PHY_MESON_GXL=y
 CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
diff --git a/configs/pepper_defconfig b/configs/pepper_defconfig
index 91e9937..f3d048d 100644
--- a/configs/pepper_defconfig
+++ b/configs/pepper_defconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 CONFIG_PHY_MICREL=y
 CONFIG_PHY_MICREL_KSZ90X1=y
 CONFIG_DRIVER_TI_CPSW=y
+CONFIG_PHY_ADDR_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_OMAP3_SPI=y
diff --git a/configs/work_92105_defconfig b/configs/work_92105_defconfig
index 150fb07..677672d 100644
--- a/configs/work_92105_defconfig
+++ b/configs/work_92105_defconfig
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 CONFIG_DM_GPIO=y
 # CONFIG_MMC is not set
 CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
+CONFIG_PHY_ADDR_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_LPC32XX_SSP=y
diff --git a/configs/x600_defconfig b/configs/x600_defconfig
index 1da4d8d..77f2b03 100644
--- a/configs/x600_defconfig
+++ b/configs/x600_defconfig
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 CONFIG_SYS_I2C_DW=y
 # CONFIG_MMC is not set
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_PHY_ADDR_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_PHY_MICREL=y
 CONFIG_PHY_MICREL_KSZ90X1=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig b/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
index 179e041..f5821df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
@@ -13,12 +13,20 @@
 
 if PHYLIB
 
+config PHY_ADDR_ENABLE
+	bool "Limit phy address"
+	default y if ARCH_SUNXI
+	help
+	  Select this if you want to control which phy address is used
+
+if PHY_ADDR_ENABLE
 config PHY_ADDR
 	int "PHY address"
 	default 1 if ARCH_SUNXI
 	default 0
 	help
 	  The address of PHY on MII bus. Usually in range of 0 to 31.
+endif
 
 config B53_SWITCH
 	bool "Broadcom BCM53xx (RoboSwitch) Ethernet switch PHY support."