diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index dd5bff955128..8dac890f32bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ static int phy_clear_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
  *
  * Returns 0 on success or < 0 on error.
  */
-static int phy_config_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev, u32 interrupts)
+static int phy_config_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev, bool interrupts)
 {
-	phydev->interrupts = interrupts;
+	phydev->interrupts = interrupts ? 1 : 0;
 	if (phydev->drv->config_intr)
 		return phydev->drv->config_intr(phydev);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/phy.h b/include/linux/phy.h
index 2090277eac4f..3299ec6e69f3 100644
--- a/include/linux/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy.h
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@ static inline struct mii_bus *devm_mdiobus_alloc(struct device *dev)
 void devm_mdiobus_free(struct device *dev, struct mii_bus *bus);
 struct phy_device *mdiobus_scan(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr);
 
-#define PHY_INTERRUPT_DISABLED	0x0
-#define PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED	0x80000000
+#define PHY_INTERRUPT_DISABLED	false
+#define PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED	true
 
 /* PHY state machine states:
  *
@@ -410,6 +410,9 @@ struct phy_device {
 	/* The most recently read link state */
 	unsigned link:1;
 
+	/* Interrupts are enabled */
+	unsigned interrupts:1;
+
 	enum phy_state state;
 
 	u32 dev_flags;
@@ -425,9 +428,6 @@ struct phy_device {
 	int pause;
 	int asym_pause;
 
-	/* Enabled Interrupts */
-	u32 interrupts;
-
 	/* Union of PHY and Attached devices' supported modes */
 	/* See mii.h for more info */
 	u32 supported;