diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c
index 9ae3abb2daca..95f1e85d0d87 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c
@@ -207,14 +207,14 @@ size_t phy_speeds(unsigned int *speeds, size_t size,
 	return count;
 }
 
-static int __set_phy_supported(struct phy_device *phydev, u32 max_speed)
+static int __set_linkmode_max_speed(u32 max_speed, unsigned long *addr)
 {
 	const struct phy_setting *p;
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0, p = settings; i < ARRAY_SIZE(settings); i++, p++) {
 		if (p->speed > max_speed)
-			linkmode_clear_bit(p->bit, phydev->supported);
+			linkmode_clear_bit(p->bit, addr);
 		else
 			break;
 	}
@@ -222,6 +222,11 @@ static int __set_phy_supported(struct phy_device *phydev, u32 max_speed)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int __set_phy_supported(struct phy_device *phydev, u32 max_speed)
+{
+	return __set_linkmode_max_speed(max_speed, phydev->supported);
+}
+
 int phy_set_max_speed(struct phy_device *phydev, u32 max_speed)
 {
 	int err;