diff --git a/drivers/net/mdio/Kconfig b/drivers/net/mdio/Kconfig
index 44380378911b..53e2c047d804 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mdio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/mdio/Kconfig
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ if PHYLIB
 
 config FWNODE_MDIO
 	def_tristate (ACPI || OF) || COMPILE_TEST
-	select FIXED_PHY
 	help
 	  FWNODE MDIO bus (Ethernet PHY) accessors