diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cdns,macb.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cdns,macb.yaml
index 6cd3d853dcba..e5b628736930 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cdns,macb.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cdns,macb.yaml
@@ -84,13 +84,6 @@ properties:
   phys:
     maxItems: 1
 
-  phy-names:
-    const: sgmii-phy
-    description:
-      Required with ZynqMP SoC when in SGMII mode.
-      Should reference PS-GTR generic PHY device for this controller
-      instance. See ZynqMP example.
-
   resets:
     maxItems: 1
     description:
@@ -204,7 +197,6 @@ examples:
                     reset-names = "gem1_rst";
                     status = "okay";
                     phy-mode = "sgmii";
-                    phy-names = "sgmii-phy";
                     phys = <&psgtr 1 PHY_TYPE_SGMII 1 1>;
                     fixed-link {
                             speed = <1000>;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index a5140d4d3baf..6434e74c04f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -4588,7 +4588,7 @@ static int zynqmp_init(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	if (bp->phy_interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII) {
 		/* Ensure PS-GTR PHY device used in SGMII mode is ready */
-		bp->sgmii_phy = devm_phy_get(&pdev->dev, "sgmii-phy");
+		bp->sgmii_phy = devm_phy_optional_get(&pdev->dev, NULL);
 
 		if (IS_ERR(bp->sgmii_phy)) {
 			ret = PTR_ERR(bp->sgmii_phy);