diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-socfpga.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-socfpga.c
index 629074dbbc15..ae40de2ed8eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-socfpga.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-socfpga.c
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ static void socfpga_dwmac_fix_mac_speed(void *bsp_priv,
 					unsigned int mode)
 {
 	struct socfpga_dwmac *dwmac = (struct socfpga_dwmac *)bsp_priv;
-	struct stmmac_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev_get_drvdata(dwmac->dev));
-	void __iomem *splitter_base = dwmac->splitter_base;
 	void __iomem *sgmii_adapter_base = dwmac->sgmii_adapter_base;
+	phy_interface_t phymode = socfpga_get_plat_phymode(dwmac);
+	void __iomem *splitter_base = dwmac->splitter_base;
 	u32 val;
 
 	if (sgmii_adapter_base)
@@ -117,9 +117,8 @@ static void socfpga_dwmac_fix_mac_speed(void *bsp_priv,
 		writel(val, splitter_base + EMAC_SPLITTER_CTRL_REG);
 	}
 
-	if ((priv->plat->phy_interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII ||
-	     priv->plat->phy_interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_1000BASEX) &&
-	     sgmii_adapter_base)
+	if ((phymode == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII ||
+	     phymode == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_1000BASEX) && sgmii_adapter_base)
 		socfpga_sgmii_config(dwmac, true);
 }