diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
index 75984c799afc..b328207c0455 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
@@ -2152,7 +2152,7 @@ static int lan78xx_phy_init(struct lan78xx_net *dev)
 	if (dev->domain_data.phyirq > 0)
 		phydev->irq = dev->domain_data.phyirq;
 	else
-		phydev->irq = 0;
+		phydev->irq = PHY_POLL;
 	netdev_dbg(dev->net, "phydev->irq = %d\n", phydev->irq);
 
 	/* set to AUTOMDIX */