diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c b/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
index 605b0315b4cb..99f8374fd32a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
@@ -4109,6 +4109,8 @@ static int lan8814_ptp_probe_once(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	struct lan8814_shared_priv *shared = phy_package_get_priv(phydev);
 
+	shared->phydev = phydev;
+
 	/* Initialise shared lock for clock*/
 	mutex_init(&shared->shared_lock);
 
@@ -4164,8 +4166,6 @@ static int lan8814_ptp_probe_once(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 	phydev_dbg(phydev, "successfully registered ptp clock\n");
 
-	shared->phydev = phydev;
-
 	/* The EP.4 is shared between all the PHYs in the package and also it
 	 * can be accessed by any of the PHYs
 	 */