diff --git a/include/eth_phy.h b/include/eth_phy.h
index 19c496551b..be6c881527 100644
--- a/include/eth_phy.h
+++ b/include/eth_phy.h
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 #ifndef _eth_phy_h_
 #define _eth_phy_h_
 
-#include <dm.h>
 #include <phy.h>
 
+struct udevice;
+
 int eth_phy_binds_nodes(struct udevice *eth_dev);
 int eth_phy_set_mdio_bus(struct udevice *eth_dev, struct mii_dev *mdio_bus);
 struct mii_dev *eth_phy_get_mdio_bus(struct udevice *eth_dev);