diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
index b6f9fa670168..2df7b62c1a36 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
@@ -399,7 +399,8 @@ int __mdiobus_register(struct mii_bus *bus, struct module *owner)
 	}
 
 	/* Put PHYs in RESET to save power */
-	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(bus->reset_gpiod, 1);
+	if (bus->reset_gpiod)
+		gpiod_set_value_cansleep(bus->reset_gpiod, 1);
 
 	device_del(&bus->dev);
 	return err;
@@ -424,7 +425,8 @@ void mdiobus_unregister(struct mii_bus *bus)
 	}
 
 	/* Put PHYs in RESET to save power */
-	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(bus->reset_gpiod, 1);
+	if (bus->reset_gpiod)
+		gpiod_set_value_cansleep(bus->reset_gpiod, 1);
 
 	device_del(&bus->dev);
 }