diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c b/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
index c2715908d43e..411cf1072bae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ static int at803x_suspend(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 static int at803x_resume(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
-	return phy_modify(phydev, MII_BMCR, ~(BMCR_PDOWN | BMCR_ISOLATE), 0);
+	return phy_modify(phydev, MII_BMCR, BMCR_PDOWN | BMCR_ISOLATE, 0);
 }
 
 static int at803x_probe(struct phy_device *phydev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c b/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c
index 2bd38962b5d2..fd66304f18b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ static int m88e3016_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 	/* Enable Scrambler and Auto-Crossover */
 	ret = phy_modify(phydev, MII_88E3016_PHY_SPEC_CTRL,
-			 ~MII_88E3016_DISABLE_SCRAMBLER,
+			 MII_88E3016_DISABLE_SCRAMBLER,
 			 MII_88E3016_AUTO_MDIX_CROSSOVER);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
@@ -684,9 +684,9 @@ static int m88e1111_config_init_hwcfg_mode(struct phy_device *phydev,
 		mode |= MII_M1111_HWCFG_FIBER_COPPER_AUTO;
 
 	return phy_modify(phydev, MII_M1111_PHY_EXT_SR,
-			  (u16)~(MII_M1111_HWCFG_MODE_MASK |
-				 MII_M1111_HWCFG_FIBER_COPPER_AUTO |
-				 MII_M1111_HWCFG_FIBER_COPPER_RES),
+			  MII_M1111_HWCFG_MODE_MASK |
+			  MII_M1111_HWCFG_FIBER_COPPER_AUTO |
+			  MII_M1111_HWCFG_FIBER_COPPER_RES,
 			  mode);
 }
 
@@ -705,8 +705,7 @@ static int m88e1111_config_init_rgmii_delays(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	}
 
 	return phy_modify(phydev, MII_M1111_PHY_EXT_CR,
-			  (u16)~(MII_M1111_RGMII_RX_DELAY |
-				 MII_M1111_RGMII_TX_DELAY),
+			  MII_M1111_RGMII_RX_DELAY | MII_M1111_RGMII_TX_DELAY,
 			  delay);
 }
 
@@ -833,7 +832,7 @@ static int m88e1510_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 		/* In reg 20, write MODE[2:0] = 0x1 (SGMII to Copper) */
 		err = phy_modify(phydev, MII_88E1510_GEN_CTRL_REG_1,
-				 ~MII_88E1510_GEN_CTRL_REG_1_MODE_MASK,
+				 MII_88E1510_GEN_CTRL_REG_1_MODE_MASK,
 				 MII_88E1510_GEN_CTRL_REG_1_MODE_SGMII);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
@@ -957,7 +956,7 @@ static int m88e1145_config_init_rgmii(struct phy_device *phydev)
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
 
-		err = phy_modify(phydev, 0x1e, 0xf03f,
+		err = phy_modify(phydev, 0x1e, 0x0fc0,
 				 2 << 9 | /* 36 ohm */
 				 2 << 6); /* 39 ohm */
 		if (err < 0)
@@ -1379,7 +1378,7 @@ static int m88e1318_set_wol(struct phy_device *phydev,
 
 		/* Setup LED[2] as interrupt pin (active low) */
 		err = __phy_modify(phydev, MII_88E1318S_PHY_LED_TCR,
-				   (u16)~MII_88E1318S_PHY_LED_TCR_FORCE_INT,
+				   MII_88E1318S_PHY_LED_TCR_FORCE_INT,
 				   MII_88E1318S_PHY_LED_TCR_INTn_ENABLE |
 				   MII_88E1318S_PHY_LED_TCR_INT_ACTIVE_LOW);
 		if (err < 0)
@@ -1419,7 +1418,7 @@ static int m88e1318_set_wol(struct phy_device *phydev,
 
 		/* Clear WOL status and disable magic packet matching */
 		err = __phy_modify(phydev, MII_88E1318S_PHY_WOL_CTRL,
-				   (u16)~MII_88E1318S_PHY_WOL_CTRL_MAGIC_PACKET_MATCH_ENABLE,
+				   MII_88E1318S_PHY_WOL_CTRL_MAGIC_PACKET_MATCH_ENABLE,
 				   MII_88E1318S_PHY_WOL_CTRL_CLEAR_WOL_STATUS);
 		if (err < 0)
 			goto error;
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c
index 44d09b192014..e75989ce8850 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(phy_write_mmd);
  * @set: bit mask of bits to set
  *
  * Unlocked helper function which allows a PHY register to be modified as
- * new register value = (old register value & mask) | set
+ * new register value = (old register value & ~mask) | set
  */
 int __phy_modify(struct phy_device *phydev, u32 regnum, u16 mask, u16 set)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index 2c5b2e041c0f..6bd11a070ec8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(genphy_setup_forced);
 int genphy_restart_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	/* Don't isolate the PHY if we're negotiating */
-	return phy_modify(phydev, MII_BMCR, ~BMCR_ISOLATE,
+	return phy_modify(phydev, MII_BMCR, BMCR_ISOLATE,
 			  BMCR_ANENABLE | BMCR_ANRESTART);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(genphy_restart_aneg);
@@ -1666,13 +1666,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(genphy_suspend);
 
 int genphy_resume(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
-	return phy_modify(phydev, MII_BMCR, ~BMCR_PDOWN, 0);
+	return phy_modify(phydev, MII_BMCR, BMCR_PDOWN, 0);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(genphy_resume);
 
 int genphy_loopback(struct phy_device *phydev, bool enable)
 {
-	return phy_modify(phydev, MII_BMCR, ~BMCR_LOOPBACK,
+	return phy_modify(phydev, MII_BMCR, BMCR_LOOPBACK,
 			  enable ? BMCR_LOOPBACK : 0);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(genphy_loopback);