diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83822.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83822.c
index c012dfab3171..d8c5b5cd1bc0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83822.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83822.c
@@ -984,10 +984,10 @@ static int dp83822_attach_mdi_port(struct phy_device *phydev,
 
 static int dp8382x_probe(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
+	struct device *dev = &phydev->mdio.dev;
 	struct dp83822_private *dp83822;
 
-	dp83822 = devm_kzalloc(&phydev->mdio.dev, sizeof(*dp83822),
-			       GFP_KERNEL);
+	dp83822 = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*dp83822), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!dp83822)
 		return -ENOMEM;