diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw-phy-sel.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw-phy-sel.c
index 0c1adad7415d..396e1cd10667 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw-phy-sel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw-phy-sel.c
@@ -170,10 +170,13 @@ void cpsw_phy_sel(struct device *dev, phy_interface_t phy_mode, int slave)
 	struct device_node *node;
 	struct cpsw_phy_sel_priv *priv;
 
-	node = of_get_child_by_name(dev->of_node, "cpsw-phy-sel");
+	node = of_parse_phandle(dev->of_node, "cpsw-phy-sel", 0);
 	if (!node) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Phy mode driver DT not found\n");
-		return;
+		node = of_get_child_by_name(dev->of_node, "cpsw-phy-sel");
+		if (!node) {
+			dev_err(dev, "Phy mode driver DT not found\n");
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	dev = bus_find_device(&platform_bus_type, NULL, node, match);