diff --git a/net/eth.c b/net/eth.c
index c96e767e8e..32bd10c829 100644
--- a/net/eth.c
+++ b/net/eth.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ int eth_initialize(bd_t *bis)
 	eth_current = NULL;
 
 	bootstage_mark(BOOTSTAGE_ID_NET_ETH_START);
-#if defined(CONFIG_MII) || defined(CONFIG_CMD_MII)
+#if defined(CONFIG_MII) || defined(CONFIG_CMD_MII) || defined(CONFIG_PHYLIB)
 	miiphy_init();
 #endif