diff --git a/net/dsa/port.c b/net/dsa/port.c
index f071acf2842b..f75301456430 100644
--- a/net/dsa/port.c
+++ b/net/dsa/port.c
@@ -538,10 +538,6 @@ static int dsa_port_setup_phy_of(struct dsa_port *dp, bool enable)
 		return PTR_ERR(phydev);
 
 	if (enable) {
-		err = genphy_config_init(phydev);
-		if (err < 0)
-			goto err_put_dev;
-
 		err = genphy_resume(phydev);
 		if (err < 0)
 			goto err_put_dev;
@@ -589,7 +585,6 @@ static int dsa_port_fixed_link_register_of(struct dsa_port *dp)
 		mode = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_NA;
 	phydev->interface = mode;
 
-	genphy_config_init(phydev);
 	genphy_read_status(phydev);
 
 	if (ds->ops->adjust_link)