diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/phy.c b/drivers/usb/phy/phy.c
index 0180eef05656..964ebafe8b44 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/phy.c
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ static void devm_usb_phy_release(struct device *dev, void *res)
 
 static int devm_usb_phy_match(struct device *dev, void *res, void *match_data)
 {
-	return res == match_data;
+	struct usb_phy **phy = res;
+
+	return *phy == match_data;
 }
 
 /**