diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-socfpga.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-socfpga.c
index 01dd0cf0923c..354f01184e6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-socfpga.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-socfpga.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static int socfpga_dwmac_parse_data(struct socfpga_dwmac *dwmac, struct device *
 
 static int socfpga_get_plat_phymode(struct socfpga_dwmac *dwmac)
 {
-	return dwmac->plat_dat->mac_interface;
+	return dwmac->plat_dat->phy_interface;
 }
 
 static void socfpga_sgmii_config(struct socfpga_dwmac *dwmac, bool enable)