diff --git a/drivers/phy/phy-uclass.c b/drivers/phy/phy-uclass.c
index 671365389f..a29298be5b 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/phy-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/phy-uclass.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ int generic_phy_init(struct phy *phy)
 {
 	struct phy_ops const *ops;
 
-	if (!phy)
+	if (!generic_phy_valid(phy))
 		return 0;
 	ops = phy_dev_ops(phy->dev);
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ int generic_phy_reset(struct phy *phy)
 {
 	struct phy_ops const *ops;
 
-	if (!phy)
+	if (!generic_phy_valid(phy))
 		return 0;
 	ops = phy_dev_ops(phy->dev);
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ int generic_phy_exit(struct phy *phy)
 {
 	struct phy_ops const *ops;
 
-	if (!phy)
+	if (!generic_phy_valid(phy))
 		return 0;
 	ops = phy_dev_ops(phy->dev);
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ int generic_phy_power_on(struct phy *phy)
 {
 	struct phy_ops const *ops;
 
-	if (!phy)
+	if (!generic_phy_valid(phy))
 		return 0;
 	ops = phy_dev_ops(phy->dev);
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ int generic_phy_power_off(struct phy *phy)
 {
 	struct phy_ops const *ops;
 
-	if (!phy)
+	if (!generic_phy_valid(phy))
 		return 0;
 	ops = phy_dev_ops(phy->dev);