diff --git a/drivers/ata/Kconfig b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
index 88c2c1291b67..d2209e4f2dfe 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ config SATA_AHCI_PLATFORM
 config AHCI_ST
 	tristate "ST AHCI SATA support"
 	depends on SATA_AHCI_PLATFORM
-	select GENERIC_PHY
 	help
 	  This option enables support for ST AHCI SATA controller.
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci_st.c b/drivers/ata/ahci_st.c
index f5af660835b0..a28532aad97b 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci_st.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci_st.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <linux/clk.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/ahci_platform.h>
-#include <linux/phy/phy.h>
 #include <linux/libata.h>
 #include <linux/reset.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@
 
 struct st_ahci_drv_data {
 	struct platform_device *ahci;
-	struct phy *phy;
 	struct reset_control *pwr;
 	struct reset_control *sw_rst;
 	struct reset_control *pwr_rst;