diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/aquantia.c b/drivers/net/phy/aquantia.c
index 79fbc11536..8eb6024829 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/aquantia.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/aquantia.c
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ static int aquantia_set_proto(struct phy_device *phydev,
 
 static int aquantia_dts_config(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_DM_ETH
 	ofnode node = phydev->node;
 	u32 prop;
 	u16 reg;
@@ -374,7 +373,6 @@ static int aquantia_dts_config(struct phy_device *phydev)
 			  (u16)(prop << 1));
 	}
 
-#endif
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/atheros.c b/drivers/net/phy/atheros.c
index fa1fe08518..c6f9f91645 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/atheros.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/atheros.c
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ static int ar803x_regs_config(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 static int ar803x_of_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
-#if defined(CONFIG_DM_ETH)
 	struct ar803x_priv *priv;
 	ofnode node, vddio_reg_node;
 	u32 strength, freq, min_uV, max_uV;
@@ -306,7 +305,6 @@ static int ar803x_of_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 	debug("%s: flags=%x clk_25m_reg=%04x clk_25m_mask=%04x\n", __func__,
 	      priv->flags, priv->clk_25m_reg, priv->clk_25m_mask);
-#endif
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
index 3d862636b6..a45152bddc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ static int dp83867_config_port_mirroring(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DM_ETH)
 /**
  * dp83867_data_init - Convenience function for setting PHY specific data
  *
@@ -249,19 +248,6 @@ static int dp83867_of_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-#else
-static int dp83867_of_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
-{
-	struct dp83867_private *dp83867 = phydev->priv;
-
-	dp83867->rx_id_delay = DP83867_RGMIIDCTL_2_25_NS;
-	dp83867->tx_id_delay = DP83867_RGMIIDCTL_2_75_NS;
-	dp83867->fifo_depth = DEFAULT_FIFO_DEPTH;
-	dp83867->io_impedance = -EINVAL;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-#endif
 
 static int dp83867_config(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c
index c9461185cf..23dbf42b68 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ static int dp83869_config_port_mirroring(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_DM_ETH
 static const int dp83869_internal_delay[] = {250, 500, 750, 1000, 1250, 1500,
 					     1750, 2000, 2250, 2500, 2750, 3000,
 					     3250, 3500, 3750, 4000};
@@ -269,19 +268,6 @@ static int dp83869_of_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-#else
-static int dp83869_of_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
-{
-	struct dp83869_private *dp83869 = phydev->priv;
-
-	dp83869->rx_int_delay = DP83869_RGMIIDCTL_2_25_NS;
-	dp83869->tx_int_delay = DP83869_RGMIIDCTL_2_75_NS;
-	dp83869->fifo_depth = DEFAULT_FIFO_DEPTH;
-	dp83869->io_impedance = -EINVAL;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-#endif /* CONFIG_OF_MDIO */
 
 static int dp83869_configure_rgmii(struct phy_device *phydev,
 				   struct dp83869_private *dp83869)
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c b/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c
index 212a861596..1a25775eee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 #define MIIM_88E151x_MODE_SGMII		1
 #define MIIM_88E151x_RESET_OFFS		15
 
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DM_ETH)
 static int marvell_read_page(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	return phy_read(phydev, MDIO_DEVAD_NONE, MII_MARVELL_PHY_PAGE);
@@ -179,12 +178,6 @@ static int marvell_of_reg_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 err:
 	return marvell_write_page(phydev, saved_page);
 }
-#else
-static int marvell_of_reg_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-#endif /* CONFIG_DM_ETH */
 
 static int m88e1xxx_phy_extread(struct phy_device *phydev, int addr,
 				int devaddr, int regnum)
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/micrel_ksz90x1.c b/drivers/net/phy/micrel_ksz90x1.c
index e5f578201f..79ebdb5e82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/micrel_ksz90x1.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/micrel_ksz90x1.c
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ static int ksz90xx_startup(struct phy_device *phydev)
 }
 
 /* Common OF config bits for KSZ9021 and KSZ9031 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_DM_ETH
 struct ksz90x1_reg_field {
 	const char	*name;
 	const u8	size;	/* Size of the bitfield, in bits */
@@ -211,23 +210,6 @@ static int ksz9031_center_flp_timing(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-#else /* !CONFIG_DM_ETH */
-static int ksz9021_of_config(struct phy_device *phydev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int ksz9031_of_config(struct phy_device *phydev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int ksz9031_center_flp_timing(struct phy_device *phydev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-#endif
-
 /*
  * KSZ9021
  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index 92143cf236..80230b907c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -689,9 +689,7 @@ struct phy_device *phy_device_create(struct mii_dev *bus, int addr,
 	dev->link = 0;
 	dev->interface = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_NA;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_DM_ETH
 	dev->node = ofnode_null();
-#endif
 
 	dev->autoneg = AUTONEG_ENABLE;
 
@@ -922,13 +920,8 @@ struct phy_device *phy_find_by_mask(struct mii_dev *bus, uint phy_mask)
 	return get_phy_device_by_mask(bus, phy_mask);
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_DM_ETH
 void phy_connect_dev(struct phy_device *phydev, struct udevice *dev,
 		     phy_interface_t interface)
-#else
-void phy_connect_dev(struct phy_device *phydev, struct eth_device *dev,
-		     phy_interface_t interface)
-#endif
 {
 	/* Soft Reset the PHY */
 	phy_reset(phydev);
@@ -1011,15 +1004,9 @@ static struct phy_device *phy_connect_fixed(struct mii_dev *bus,
 }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_DM_ETH
 struct phy_device *phy_connect(struct mii_dev *bus, int addr,
 			       struct udevice *dev,
 			       phy_interface_t interface)
-#else
-struct phy_device *phy_connect(struct mii_dev *bus, int addr,
-			       struct eth_device *dev,
-			       phy_interface_t interface)
-#endif
 {
 	struct phy_device *phydev = NULL;
 	uint mask = (addr >= 0) ? (1 << addr) : 0xffffffff;
diff --git a/include/phy.h b/include/phy.h
index ff69536fca..87aa86c2e7 100644
--- a/include/phy.h
+++ b/include/phy.h
@@ -138,12 +138,8 @@ struct phy_device {
 	struct phy_driver *drv;
 	void *priv;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_DM_ETH
 	struct udevice *dev;
 	ofnode node;
-#else
-	struct eth_device *dev;
-#endif
 
 	/* forced speed & duplex (no autoneg)
 	 * partner speed & duplex & pause (autoneg)
@@ -233,8 +229,6 @@ static inline struct phy_device *fixed_phy_create(ofnode node)
 
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_DM_ETH
-
 /**
  * phy_connect_dev() - Associates the given pair of PHY and Ethernet devices
  * @phydev:	PHY device
@@ -293,41 +287,6 @@ static inline ofnode phy_get_ofnode(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	else
 		return dev_ofnode(phydev->dev);
 }
-#else
-
-/**
- * phy_connect_dev() - Associates the given pair of PHY and Ethernet devices
- * @phydev:	PHY device
- * @dev:	Ethernet device
- * @interface:	type of MAC-PHY interface
- */
-void phy_connect_dev(struct phy_device *phydev, struct eth_device *dev,
-		     phy_interface_t interface);
-
-/**
- * phy_connect() - Creates a PHY device for the Ethernet interface
- * Creates a PHY device for the PHY at the given address, if one doesn't exist
- * already, and associates it with the Ethernet device.
- * The function may be called with addr <= 0, in this case addr value is ignored
- * and the bus is scanned to detect a PHY.  Scanning should only be used if only
- * one PHY is expected to be present on the MDIO bus, otherwise it is undefined
- * which PHY is returned.
- *
- * @bus:	MII/MDIO bus that hosts the PHY
- * @addr:	PHY address on MDIO bus
- * @dev:	Ethernet device to associate to the PHY
- * @interface:	type of MAC-PHY interface
- * @return: pointer to phy_device if a PHY is found, or NULL otherwise
- */
-struct phy_device *phy_connect(struct mii_dev *bus, int addr,
-				struct eth_device *dev,
-				phy_interface_t interface);
-
-static inline ofnode phy_get_ofnode(struct phy_device *phydev)
-{
-	return ofnode_null();
-}
-#endif
 
 int phy_read(struct phy_device *phydev, int devad, int regnum);
 int phy_write(struct phy_device *phydev, int devad, int regnum, u16 val);