diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/asp2/bcmasp_intf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/asp2/bcmasp_intf.c
index b9973956c480..ceb6c11431dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/asp2/bcmasp_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/asp2/bcmasp_intf.c
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ struct bcmasp_intf *bcmasp_interface_create(struct bcmasp_priv *priv,
 		netdev_err(intf->ndev, "invalid PHY mode: %s for port %d\n",
 			   phy_modes(intf->phy_interface), intf->port);
 		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto err_free_netdev;
+		goto err_deregister_fixed_link;
 	}
 
 	ret = of_get_ethdev_address(ndev_dn, ndev);
@@ -1286,6 +1286,9 @@ struct bcmasp_intf *bcmasp_interface_create(struct bcmasp_priv *priv,
 
 	return intf;
 
+err_deregister_fixed_link:
+	if (of_phy_is_fixed_link(ndev_dn))
+		of_phy_deregister_fixed_link(ndev_dn);
 err_free_netdev:
 	free_netdev(ndev);
 err: