diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
index 3b92ec5916ad..181e8c087655 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
@@ -1767,6 +1767,12 @@ static void lan78xx_get_wol(struct net_device *netdev,
 	u32 buf;
 	struct lan78xx_priv *pdata = (struct lan78xx_priv *)(dev->data[0]);
 
+	if (!netdev->phydev) {
+		wol->supported = 0;
+		wol->wolopts = 0;
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (usb_autopm_get_interface(dev->intf) < 0)
 		return;
 
@@ -1798,6 +1804,9 @@ static int lan78xx_set_wol(struct net_device *netdev,
 	if (wol->wolopts & ~WAKE_ALL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (!netdev->phydev)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	ret = usb_autopm_get_interface(dev->intf);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;