diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_dtsec.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_dtsec.c
index 44718c34c899..b94fbc38cdd9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_dtsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_dtsec.c
@@ -1463,26 +1463,11 @@ static struct fman_mac *dtsec_config(struct fman_mac_params *params)
 	dtsec->fm = params->fm;
 	dtsec->basex_if = params->basex_if;
 
-	if (!params->internal_phy_node) {
-		pr_err("TBI PHY node is not available\n");
-		goto err_dtsec_drv_param;
-	}
-
-	dtsec->tbiphy = of_phy_find_device(params->internal_phy_node);
-	if (!dtsec->tbiphy) {
-		pr_err("of_phy_find_device (TBI PHY) failed\n");
-		goto err_dtsec_drv_param;
-	}
-
-	put_device(&dtsec->tbiphy->mdio.dev);
-
 	/* Save FMan revision */
 	fman_get_revision(dtsec->fm, &dtsec->fm_rev_info);
 
 	return dtsec;
 
-err_dtsec_drv_param:
-	kfree(dtsec_drv_param);
 err_dtsec:
 	kfree(dtsec);
 	return NULL;
@@ -1495,6 +1480,7 @@ int dtsec_initialization(struct mac_device *mac_dev,
 	struct mac_priv_s	*priv;
 	struct fman_mac_params	params;
 	struct fman_mac		*dtsec;
+	struct device_node	*phy_node;
 
 	priv = mac_dev->priv;
 	mac_dev->set_promisc		= dtsec_set_promiscuous;
@@ -1514,7 +1500,6 @@ int dtsec_initialization(struct mac_device *mac_dev,
 	err = set_fman_mac_params(mac_dev, &params);
 	if (err)
 		goto _return;
-	params.internal_phy_node = of_parse_phandle(mac_node, "tbi-handle", 0);
 
 	mac_dev->fman_mac = dtsec_config(&params);
 	if (!mac_dev->fman_mac) {
@@ -1525,6 +1510,22 @@ int dtsec_initialization(struct mac_device *mac_dev,
 	dtsec = mac_dev->fman_mac;
 	dtsec->dtsec_drv_param->maximum_frame = fman_get_max_frm();
 	dtsec->dtsec_drv_param->tx_pad_crc = true;
+
+	phy_node = of_parse_phandle(mac_node, "tbi-handle", 0);
+	if (!phy_node) {
+		pr_err("TBI PHY node is not available\n");
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto _return_fm_mac_free;
+	}
+
+	dtsec->tbiphy = of_phy_find_device(phy_node);
+	if (!dtsec->tbiphy) {
+		pr_err("of_phy_find_device (TBI PHY) failed\n");
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto _return_fm_mac_free;
+	}
+	put_device(&dtsec->tbiphy->mdio.dev);
+
 	err = dtsec_init(dtsec);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto _return_fm_mac_free;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_mac.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_mac.h
index 418d1de85702..7774af6463e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_mac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_mac.h
@@ -190,8 +190,6 @@ struct fman_mac_params {
 	 * synchronize with far-end phy at 10Mbps, 100Mbps or 1000Mbps
 	*/
 	bool basex_if;
-	/* Pointer to TBI/PCS PHY node, used for TBI/PCS PHY access */
-	struct device_node *internal_phy_node;
 };
 
 struct eth_hash_t {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_memac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_memac.c
index a97815287b31..cfa451c98d74 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_memac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_memac.c
@@ -1150,22 +1150,6 @@ static struct fman_mac *memac_config(struct fman_mac_params *params)
 	/* Save FMan revision */
 	fman_get_revision(memac->fm, &memac->fm_rev_info);
 
-	if (memac->phy_if == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII ||
-	    memac->phy_if == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_QSGMII) {
-		if (!params->internal_phy_node) {
-			pr_err("PCS PHY node is not available\n");
-			memac_free(memac);
-			return NULL;
-		}
-
-		memac->pcsphy = of_phy_find_device(params->internal_phy_node);
-		if (!memac->pcsphy) {
-			pr_err("of_phy_find_device (PCS PHY) failed\n");
-			memac_free(memac);
-			return NULL;
-		}
-	}
-
 	return memac;
 }
 
@@ -1173,6 +1157,7 @@ int memac_initialization(struct mac_device *mac_dev,
 			 struct device_node *mac_node)
 {
 	int			 err;
+	struct device_node	*phy_node;
 	struct mac_priv_s	*priv;
 	struct fman_mac_params	 params;
 	struct fixed_phy_status *fixed_link;
@@ -1196,7 +1181,6 @@ int memac_initialization(struct mac_device *mac_dev,
 	err = set_fman_mac_params(mac_dev, &params);
 	if (err)
 		goto _return;
-	params.internal_phy_node = of_parse_phandle(mac_node, "pcsphy-handle", 0);
 
 	if (params.max_speed == SPEED_10000)
 		params.phy_if = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_XGMII;
@@ -1210,6 +1194,22 @@ int memac_initialization(struct mac_device *mac_dev,
 	memac = mac_dev->fman_mac;
 	memac->memac_drv_param->max_frame_length = fman_get_max_frm();
 	memac->memac_drv_param->reset_on_init = true;
+	if (memac->phy_if == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII ||
+	    memac->phy_if == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_QSGMII) {
+		phy_node = of_parse_phandle(mac_node, "pcsphy-handle", 0);
+		if (!phy_node) {
+			pr_err("PCS PHY node is not available\n");
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			goto _return_fm_mac_free;
+		}
+
+		memac->pcsphy = of_phy_find_device(phy_node);
+		if (!memac->pcsphy) {
+			pr_err("of_phy_find_device (PCS PHY) failed\n");
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			goto _return_fm_mac_free;
+		}
+	}
 
 	if (!mac_dev->phy_node && of_phy_is_fixed_link(mac_node)) {
 		struct phy_device *phy;
