diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c b/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
index 5c928f827173..643b1c1827a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
@@ -863,9 +863,9 @@ static int ksz9031_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 				MII_KSZ9031RN_TX_DATA_PAD_SKEW, 4,
 				tx_data_skews, 4, &update);
 
-		if (update && phydev->interface != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII)
+		if (update && !phy_interface_is_rgmii(phydev))
 			phydev_warn(phydev,
-				    "*-skew-ps values should be used only with phy-mode = \"rgmii\"\n");
+				    "*-skew-ps values should be used only with RGMII PHY modes\n");
 
 		/* Silicon Errata Sheet (DS80000691D or DS80000692D):
 		 * When the device links in the 1000BASE-T slave mode only,