diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xscale/ixp4xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xscale/ixp4xx_eth.c
index 72a854f05bb8..41a8b5a9849e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xscale/ixp4xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xscale/ixp4xx_eth.c
@@ -1416,7 +1416,8 @@ static int __devinit eth_init_one(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	__raw_writel(DEFAULT_CORE_CNTRL, &port->regs->core_control);
 	udelay(50);
 
-	snprintf(phy_id, MII_BUS_ID_SIZE + 3, PHY_ID_FMT, "0", plat->phy);
+	snprintf(phy_id, MII_BUS_ID_SIZE + 3, PHY_ID_FMT,
+		mdio_bus->id, plat->phy);
 	port->phydev = phy_connect(dev, phy_id, &ixp4xx_adjust_link, 0,
 				   PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII);
 	if (IS_ERR(port->phydev)) {