diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
index 5facffbb9c9a..5416016b33e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
@@ -224,14 +224,13 @@ static int ksz9477_pcs_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int phy, int mmd, int reg)
 				else
 					duplex = DUPLEX_HALF;
 
-				if (!p->phydev.link ||
-				    p->phydev.speed != speed ||
-				    p->phydev.duplex != duplex) {
+				if (!p->link || p->speed != speed ||
+				    p->duplex != duplex) {
 					u16 ctrl;
 
-					p->phydev.link = 1;
-					p->phydev.speed = speed;
-					p->phydev.duplex = duplex;
+					p->link = true;
+					p->speed = speed;
+					p->duplex = duplex;
 					port_sgmii_r(dev, port, mmd, MII_BMCR,
 						     &ctrl);
 					ctrl &= BMCR_ANENABLE;
@@ -241,10 +240,10 @@ static int ksz9477_pcs_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int phy, int mmd, int reg)
 						     ctrl);
 				}
 			} else {
-				p->phydev.link = 0;
+				p->link = false;
 			}
 		} else if (reg == MII_BMSR) {
-			p->phydev.link = !!(val & BMSR_LSTATUS);
+			p->link = !!(val & BMSR_LSTATUS);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -557,7 +556,7 @@ int ksz9477_r_phy(struct ksz_device *dev, u16 addr, u16 reg, u16 *data)
 			val = 0x0700;
 			break;
 		case MII_STAT1000:
-			if (p->phydev.speed == SPEED_1000)
+			if (p->speed == SPEED_1000)
 				val = 0x3800;
 			else
 				val = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
index c517478cc476..144373e13bea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
@@ -3983,7 +3983,7 @@ static void ksz9477_phylink_mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *config,
 	if (dev->info->internal_phy[port])
 		return;
 
-	p->phydev.speed = speed;
+	p->speed = speed;
 
 	ksz_port_set_xmii_speed(dev, port, speed);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.h b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.h
index 929aff4c55de..18f13ee9c7b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.h
@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ struct ksz_port {
 	bool learning;
 	bool isolated;
 	int stp_state;
-	struct phy_device phydev;
+	int speed;
+	int duplex;
+	bool link;
 
 	u32 fiber:1;			/* port is fiber */
 	u32 force:1;