diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/adin.c b/drivers/net/phy/adin.c
index ac79e16cd..4dec83df0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/adin.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/adin.c
@@ -356,10 +356,6 @@ static int adin_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 	phydev->mdix_ctrl = ETH_TP_MDI_AUTO;
 
-	rc = genphy_config_init(phydev);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		return rc;
-
 	rc = adin_config_rgmii_mode(phydev);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return rc;
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c b/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
index 222ccd9ec..d98aa5671 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
@@ -249,10 +249,6 @@ static int at803x_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = genphy_config_init(phydev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
 	/* The RX and TX delay default is:
 	 *   after HW reset: RX delay enabled and TX delay disabled
 	 *   after SW reset: RX delay enabled, while TX delay retains the
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83822.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83822.c
index 7ed4760fb..8a4b1d167 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83822.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83822.c
@@ -254,13 +254,8 @@ static int dp83822_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 static int dp83822_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
-	int err;
 	int value;
 
-	err = genphy_config_init(phydev);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-
 	value = DP83822_WOL_MAGIC_EN | DP83822_WOL_SECURE_ON | DP83822_WOL_EN;
 
 	return phy_write_mmd(phydev, DP83822_DEVADDR, MII_DP83822_WOL_CFG,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83848.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83848.c
index 6f9bc7d91..11644579a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83848.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83848.c
@@ -68,13 +68,8 @@ static int dp83848_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 static int dp83848_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
-	int err;
 	int val;
 
-	err = genphy_config_init(phydev);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-
 	/* DP83620 always reports Auto Negotiation Ability on BMSR. Instead,
 	 * we check initial value of BMCR Auto negotiation enable bit
 	 */
@@ -85,6 +80,11 @@ static int dp83848_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int dummy_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static struct mdio_device_id __maybe_unused dp83848_tbl[] = {
 	{ TI_DP83848C_PHY_ID, 0xfffffff0 },
 	{ NS_DP83848C_PHY_ID, 0xfffffff0 },
@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(mdio, dp83848_tbl);
 
 static struct phy_driver dp83848_driver[] = {
 	DP83848_PHY_DRIVER(TI_DP83848C_PHY_ID, "TI DP83848C 10/100 Mbps PHY",
-			   genphy_config_init),
+			   dummy_config_init),
 	DP83848_PHY_DRIVER(NS_DP83848C_PHY_ID, "NS DP83848C 10/100 Mbps PHY",
-			   genphy_config_init),
+			   dummy_config_init),
 	DP83848_PHY_DRIVER(TI_DP83620_PHY_ID, "TI DP83620 10/100 Mbps PHY",
 			   dp83848_config_init),
 	DP83848_PHY_DRIVER(TLK10X_PHY_ID, "TI TLK10X 10/100 Mbps PHY",
-			   genphy_config_init),
+			   dummy_config_init),
 };
 module_phy_driver(dp83848_driver);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83tc811.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83tc811.c
index ac27da168..06f08832e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83tc811.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83tc811.c
@@ -277,10 +277,6 @@ static int dp83811_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int value, err;
 
-	err = genphy_config_init(phydev);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-
 	value = phy_read(phydev, MII_DP83811_SGMII_CTRL);
 	if (phydev->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII) {
 		err = phy_write(phydev, MII_DP83811_SGMII_CTRL,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/meson-gxl.c b/drivers/net/phy/meson-gxl.c
index fa80d6dce..e8f2ca625 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/meson-gxl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/meson-gxl.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static int meson_gxl_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	return genphy_config_init(phydev);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* This function is provided to cope with the possible failures of this phy
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/microchip.c b/drivers/net/phy/microchip.c
index eb1b3287f..a644e8e50 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/microchip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/microchip.c
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@ static int lan88xx_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int val;
 
-	genphy_config_init(phydev);
 	/*Zerodetect delay enable */
 	val = phy_read_mmd(phydev, MDIO_MMD_PCS,
 			   PHY_ARDENNES_MMD_DEV_3_PHY_CFG);
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c b/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c
index 3d09b4716..001def450 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ static struct phy_driver microchip_t1_phy_driver[] = {
 
 		.features       = PHY_BASIC_T1_FEATURES,
 
-		.config_init    = genphy_config_init,
 		.config_aneg    = genphy_config_aneg,
 
 		.ack_interrupt  = lan87xx_phy_ack_interrupt,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mscc.c b/drivers/net/phy/mscc.c
index 645d354ff..7ada1fd9c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mscc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mscc.c
@@ -1725,7 +1725,7 @@ static int vsc8584_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 			return ret;
 	}
 
-	return genphy_config_init(phydev);
+	return 0;
 
 err:
 	mutex_unlock(&phydev->mdio.bus->mdio_lock);
@@ -1767,7 +1767,7 @@ static int vsc85xx_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 			return rc;
 	}
 
-	return genphy_config_init(phydev);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int vsc8584_did_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/vitesse.c b/drivers/net/phy/vitesse.c
index 43691b1ac..bb6803527 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/vitesse.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/vitesse.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static int vsc738x_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 	vsc73xx_config_init(phydev);
 
-	return genphy_config_init(phydev);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int vsc739x_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static int vsc739x_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 	vsc73xx_config_init(phydev);
 
-	return genphy_config_init(phydev);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int vsc73xx_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ static int vsc8601_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	return genphy_config_init(phydev);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int vsc824x_ack_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
