diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig b/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
index edb8b9ab827f..7c5e8c1e9370 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ menuconfig MDIO_DEVICE
 
 config MDIO_BUS
 	tristate
-	default m if PHYLIB=m
 	default MDIO_DEVICE
 	help
 	  This internal symbol is used for link time dependencies and it
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ config PHYLINK
 	  autonegotiation modes.
 
 menuconfig PHYLIB
-	tristate "PHY Device support and infrastructure"
+	bool "PHY Device support and infrastructure"
 	depends on NETDEVICES
 	select MDIO_DEVICE
 	help