diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig
index 31fb76ee9d826ff34810735f5196f0c23cb070aa..a1246e89aad4685f0c9e8a48429cec573b97d500 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ config IXGBE
 	tristate "Intel(R) 10GbE PCI Express adapters support"
 	depends on PCI
 	select MDIO
-	select MDIO_DEVICE
+	select PHYLIB
 	imply PTP_1588_CLOCK
 	---help---
 	  This driver supports Intel(R) 10GbE PCI Express family of