diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/ncsi.c b/drivers/net/phy/ncsi.c
index bb7ecebed38..eb3fd65bb47 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/ncsi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/ncsi.c
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ int ncsi_shutdown(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct phy_driver ncsi_driver = {
+U_BOOT_PHY_DRIVER(ncsi) = {
 	.uid		= PHY_NCSI_ID,
 	.mask		= 0xffffffff,
 	.name		= "NC-SI",
@@ -891,9 +891,3 @@ static struct phy_driver ncsi_driver = {
 	.startup	= ncsi_startup,
 	.shutdown	= ncsi_shutdown,
 };
-
-int phy_ncsi_init(void)
-{
-	phy_register(&ncsi_driver);
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index 245357c31dc..69db79f79e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -514,9 +514,6 @@ int phy_init(void)
 		phy_drv_reloc(drv);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PHY_NCSI
-	phy_ncsi_init();
-#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_PHY_XILINX_GMII2RGMII
 	phy_xilinx_gmii2rgmii_init();
 #endif
diff --git a/include/phy.h b/include/phy.h
index 9cabfeedec8..001c998db47 100644
--- a/include/phy.h
+++ b/include/phy.h
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ int gen10g_startup(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int gen10g_shutdown(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int gen10g_discover_mmds(struct phy_device *phydev);
 
-int phy_ncsi_init(void);
 int phy_xilinx_gmii2rgmii_init(void);
 
 /**