diff --git a/drivers/of/of_mdio.c b/drivers/of/of_mdio.c
index 8c0c92712fc9..d963baf8e53a 100644
--- a/drivers/of/of_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/of/of_mdio.c
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ int of_mdiobus_register(struct mii_bus *mdio, struct device_node *np)
 	bool scanphys = false;
 	int addr, rc;
 
+	if (!np)
+		return mdiobus_register(mdio);
+
 	/* Do not continue if the node is disabled */
 	if (!of_device_is_available(np))
 		return -ENODEV;