diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
index 48a7d7dee846..898f06f9e286 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
@@ -458,7 +458,8 @@ static int macb_mii_init(struct macb *bp)
 				struct phy_device *phydev;
 
 				phydev = mdiobus_scan(bp->mii_bus, i);
-				if (IS_ERR(phydev)) {
+				if (IS_ERR(phydev) &&
+				    PTR_ERR(phydev) != -ENODEV) {
 					err = PTR_ERR(phydev);
 					break;
 				}