diff --git a/drivers/net/sun8i_emac.c b/drivers/net/sun8i_emac.c
index a12f7e3..8bff4fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sun8i_emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sun8i_emac.c
@@ -833,11 +833,8 @@
 	priv->use_internal_phy = false;
 
 	offset = fdtdec_lookup_phandle(gd->fdt_blob, node, "phy-handle");
-	if (offset < 0) {
-		debug("%s: Cannot find PHY address\n", __func__);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-	priv->phyaddr = fdtdec_get_int(gd->fdt_blob, offset, "reg", -1);
+	if (offset >= 0)
+		priv->phyaddr = fdtdec_get_int(gd->fdt_blob, offset, "reg", -1);
 
 	pdata->phy_interface = dev_read_phy_mode(dev);
 	debug("phy interface %d\n", pdata->phy_interface);