diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index ae5e78d..de54ca8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 
 config ETH_DESIGNWARE
 	bool "Synopsys Designware Ethernet MAC"
+	select PHYLIB
 	help
 	  This MAC is present in SoCs from various vendors. It supports
 	  100Mbit and 1 Gbit operation. You must enable CONFIG_PHYLIB to
diff --git a/drivers/net/designware.c b/drivers/net/designware.c
index a6c39c3..3af43b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/designware.c
+++ b/drivers/net/designware.c
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-#if !defined(CONFIG_PHYLIB)
-# error "DesignWare Ether MAC requires PHYLIB - missing CONFIG_PHYLIB"
-#endif
-
 static int dw_mdio_read(struct mii_dev *bus, int addr, int devad, int reg)
 {
 	struct eth_mac_regs *mac_p = bus->priv;
diff --git a/include/configs/axs101.h b/include/configs/axs101.h
index 650d97d..eeb2ae6 100644
--- a/include/configs/axs101.h
+++ b/include/configs/axs101.h
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@
 /*
  * Ethernet PHY configuration
  */
-#define CONFIG_PHYLIB
 #define CONFIG_MII
 #define CONFIG_PHY_GIGE
 
diff --git a/include/configs/bf609-ezkit.h b/include/configs/bf609-ezkit.h
index 0e353b9..b5d4847 100644
--- a/include/configs/bf609-ezkit.h
+++ b/include/configs/bf609-ezkit.h
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_DW_ALTDESCRIPTOR
 #define CONFIG_CMD_MII
 #define CONFIG_MII
-#define CONFIG_PHYLIB
 
 /* i2c Settings */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_I2C
diff --git a/include/configs/galileo.h b/include/configs/galileo.h
index eb16a5e..14a42b1 100644
--- a/include/configs/galileo.h
+++ b/include/configs/galileo.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 /* 10/100M Ethernet support */
 #define CONFIG_DESIGNWARE_ETH
 #define CONFIG_DW_ALTDESCRIPTOR
-#define CONFIG_PHYLIB
 
 /* Environment configuration */
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE		0x1000
diff --git a/include/configs/socfpga_common.h b/include/configs/socfpga_common.h
index 3a4df63..1da2ecf 100644
--- a/include/configs/socfpga_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/socfpga_common.h
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_DW_ALTDESCRIPTOR
 #define CONFIG_MII
 #define CONFIG_AUTONEG_TIMEOUT		(15 * CONFIG_SYS_HZ)
-#define CONFIG_PHYLIB
 #define CONFIG_PHY_GIGE
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/configs/spear-common.h b/include/configs/spear-common.h
index 1d69477..d2630f4 100644
--- a/include/configs/spear-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/spear-common.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 /* Ethernet driver configuration */
 #define CONFIG_MII
-#define CONFIG_PHYLIB
 #define CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY			10000		/* in usec */
 #define CONFIG_PHY_GIGE			/* Include GbE speed/duplex detection */
 
diff --git a/include/configs/stv0991.h b/include/configs/stv0991.h
index 14c6a9e..f421321 100644
--- a/include/configs/stv0991.h
+++ b/include/configs/stv0991.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
 /* GMAC related configs */
 
 #define CONFIG_MII
-#define CONFIG_PHYLIB
 #define CONFIG_DW_ALTDESCRIPTOR
 #define CONFIG_PHY_MICREL
 
diff --git a/include/configs/sunxi-common.h b/include/configs/sunxi-common.h
index da6ab61..46f7994 100644
--- a/include/configs/sunxi-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/sunxi-common.h
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_PHY_GIGE			/* GMAC can use gigabit PHY	*/
 #define CONFIG_PHY_ADDR		1
 #define CONFIG_MII			/* MII PHY management		*/
-#define CONFIG_PHYLIB
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD
diff --git a/include/configs/tb100.h b/include/configs/tb100.h
index 8660ed4..e06484f 100644
--- a/include/configs/tb100.h
+++ b/include/configs/tb100.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 /*
  * Ethernet PHY configuration
  */
-#define CONFIG_PHYLIB
 #define CONFIG_PHY_GIGE
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/configs/x600.h b/include/configs/x600.h
index 58f1aca..0263c50 100644
--- a/include/configs/x600.h
+++ b/include/configs/x600.h
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@
 
 /* Ethernet config options */
 #define CONFIG_MII
-#define CONFIG_PHYLIB
 #define CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY			10000		/* in usec */
 #define CONFIG_PHY_ADDR		0	/* PHY address */
 #define CONFIG_PHY_GIGE			/* Include GbE speed/duplex detection */