diff --git a/drivers/net/sni_ave.c b/drivers/net/sni_ave.c
index 014b070..f5a0d80 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sni_ave.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sni_ave.c
@@ -391,14 +391,12 @@
 static int ave_phy_init(struct ave_private *priv, void *dev)
 {
 	struct phy_device *phydev;
-	int mask = GENMASK(31, 0), ret;
+	int ret;
 
-	phydev = phy_find_by_mask(priv->bus, mask);
+	phydev = phy_connect(priv->bus, -1, dev, priv->phy_mode);
 	if (!phydev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	phy_connect_dev(phydev, dev, priv->phy_mode);
-
 	phydev->supported &= PHY_GBIT_FEATURES;
 	if (priv->max_speed) {
 		ret = phy_set_supported(phydev, priv->max_speed);