diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/adin.c b/drivers/net/phy/adin.c
index ac79e16cd7f1..4dec83df048d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/adin.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/adin.c
@@ -356,10 +356,6 @@ static int adin_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 	phydev->mdix_ctrl = ETH_TP_MDI_AUTO;
 
-	rc = genphy_config_init(phydev);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		return rc;
-
 	rc = adin_config_rgmii_mode(phydev);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return rc;
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c b/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
index 222ccd9ecfce..d98aa56710a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
@@ -249,10 +249,6 @@ static int at803x_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = genphy_config_init(phydev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
 	/* The RX and TX delay default is:
 	 *   after HW reset: RX delay enabled and TX delay disabled
 	 *   after SW reset: RX delay enabled, while TX delay retains the
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83822.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83822.c
index 7ed4760fb155..8a4b1d167ce2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83822.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83822.c
@@ -254,13 +254,8 @@ static int dp83822_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 static int dp83822_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
-	int err;
 	int value;
 
-	err = genphy_config_init(phydev);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-
 	value = DP83822_WOL_MAGIC_EN | DP83822_WOL_SECURE_ON | DP83822_WOL_EN;
 
 	return phy_write_mmd(phydev, DP83822_DEVADDR, MII_DP83822_WOL_CFG,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83848.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83848.c
index 6f9bc7d91f17..54c7c1b44e4d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83848.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83848.c
@@ -68,13 +68,8 @@ static int dp83848_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 static int dp83848_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
-	int err;
 	int val;
 
-	err = genphy_config_init(phydev);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-
 	/* DP83620 always reports Auto Negotiation Ability on BMSR. Instead,
 	 * we check initial value of BMCR Auto negotiation enable bit
 	 */
@@ -113,13 +108,13 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(mdio, dp83848_tbl);
 
 static struct phy_driver dp83848_driver[] = {
 	DP83848_PHY_DRIVER(TI_DP83848C_PHY_ID, "TI DP83848C 10/100 Mbps PHY",
-			   genphy_config_init),
+			   NULL),
 	DP83848_PHY_DRIVER(NS_DP83848C_PHY_ID, "NS DP83848C 10/100 Mbps PHY",
-			   genphy_config_init),
+			   NULL),
 	DP83848_PHY_DRIVER(TI_DP83620_PHY_ID, "TI DP83620 10/100 Mbps PHY",
 			   dp83848_config_init),
 	DP83848_PHY_DRIVER(TLK10X_PHY_ID, "TI TLK10X 10/100 Mbps PHY",
-			   genphy_config_init),
+			   NULL),
 };
 module_phy_driver(dp83848_driver);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83tc811.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83tc811.c
index ac27da16824d..06f08832ebcd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83tc811.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83tc811.c
@@ -277,10 +277,6 @@ static int dp83811_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int value, err;
 
-	err = genphy_config_init(phydev);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-
 	value = phy_read(phydev, MII_DP83811_SGMII_CTRL);
 	if (phydev->interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII) {
 		err = phy_write(phydev, MII_DP83811_SGMII_CTRL,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/meson-gxl.c b/drivers/net/phy/meson-gxl.c
index fa80d6dce8ee..e8f2ca625837 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/meson-gxl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/meson-gxl.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static int meson_gxl_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	return genphy_config_init(phydev);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* This function is provided to cope with the possible failures of this phy
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/microchip.c b/drivers/net/phy/microchip.c
index eb1b3287fe08..a644e8e5071c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/microchip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/microchip.c
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@ static int lan88xx_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int val;
 
-	genphy_config_init(phydev);
 	/*Zerodetect delay enable */
 	val = phy_read_mmd(phydev, MDIO_MMD_PCS,
 			   PHY_ARDENNES_MMD_DEV_3_PHY_CFG);
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c b/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c
index 3d09b471632c..001def4509c2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ static struct phy_driver microchip_t1_phy_driver[] = {
 
 		.features       = PHY_BASIC_T1_FEATURES,
 
-		.config_init    = genphy_config_init,
 		.config_aneg    = genphy_config_aneg,
 
 		.ack_interrupt  = lan87xx_phy_ack_interrupt,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mscc.c b/drivers/net/phy/mscc.c
index 645d354ffb48..7ada1fd9ca71 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mscc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mscc.c
@@ -1725,7 +1725,7 @@ static int vsc8584_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 			return ret;
 	}
 
-	return genphy_config_init(phydev);
+	return 0;
 
 err:
 	mutex_unlock(&phydev->mdio.bus->mdio_lock);
@@ -1767,7 +1767,7 @@ static int vsc85xx_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 			return rc;
 	}
 
-	return genphy_config_init(phydev);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int vsc8584_did_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index 9c546bae9ec9..d5db7604d7c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -1885,57 +1885,6 @@ int genphy_soft_reset(struct phy_device *phydev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(genphy_soft_reset);
 
-int genphy_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
-{
-	int val;
-	__ETHTOOL_DECLARE_LINK_MODE_MASK(features) = { 0, };
-
-	linkmode_set_bit_array(phy_basic_ports_array,
-			       ARRAY_SIZE(phy_basic_ports_array),
-			       features);
-	linkmode_set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_Pause_BIT, features);
-	linkmode_set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_Asym_Pause_BIT, features);
-
-	/* Do we support autonegotiation? */
-	val = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMSR);
-	if (val < 0)
-		return val;
-
-	if (val & BMSR_ANEGCAPABLE)
-		linkmode_set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_Autoneg_BIT, features);
-
-	if (val & BMSR_100FULL)
-		linkmode_set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100baseT_Full_BIT, features);
-	if (val & BMSR_100HALF)
-		linkmode_set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100baseT_Half_BIT, features);
-	if (val & BMSR_10FULL)
-		linkmode_set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10baseT_Full_BIT, features);
-	if (val & BMSR_10HALF)
-		linkmode_set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10baseT_Half_BIT, features);
-
-	if (val & BMSR_ESTATEN) {
-		val = phy_read(phydev, MII_ESTATUS);
-		if (val < 0)
-			return val;
-
-		if (val & ESTATUS_1000_TFULL)
-			linkmode_set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_1000baseT_Full_BIT,
-					 features);
-		if (val & ESTATUS_1000_THALF)
-			linkmode_set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_1000baseT_Half_BIT,
-					 features);
-		if (val & ESTATUS_1000_XFULL)
-			linkmode_set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_1000baseX_Full_BIT,
-					 features);
-	}
-
-	linkmode_and(phydev->supported, phydev->supported, features);
-	linkmode_and(phydev->advertising, phydev->advertising, features);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(genphy_config_init);
-
 /**
  * genphy_read_abilities - read PHY abilities from Clause 22 registers
  * @phydev: target phy_device struct
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/vitesse.c b/drivers/net/phy/vitesse.c
index 43691b1acfd9..bb680352708a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/vitesse.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/vitesse.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static int vsc738x_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 	vsc73xx_config_init(phydev);
 
-	return genphy_config_init(phydev);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int vsc739x_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static int vsc739x_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 	vsc73xx_config_init(phydev);
 
-	return genphy_config_init(phydev);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int vsc73xx_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ static int vsc8601_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	return genphy_config_init(phydev);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int vsc824x_ack_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
diff --git a/include/linux/phy.h b/include/linux/phy.h
index 5ac7d21375ac..d26779f1fb6b 100644
--- a/include/linux/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy.h
@@ -1069,7 +1069,6 @@ void phy_attached_print(struct phy_device *phydev, const char *fmt, ...)
 void phy_attached_info(struct phy_device *phydev);
 
 /* Clause 22 PHY */
-int genphy_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_read_abilities(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_setup_forced(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_restart_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev);
diff --git a/net/dsa/port.c b/net/dsa/port.c
index f071acf2842b..f75301456430 100644
--- a/net/dsa/port.c
+++ b/net/dsa/port.c
@@ -538,10 +538,6 @@ static int dsa_port_setup_phy_of(struct dsa_port *dp, bool enable)
 		return PTR_ERR(phydev);
 
 	if (enable) {
-		err = genphy_config_init(phydev);
-		if (err < 0)
-			goto err_put_dev;
-
 		err = genphy_resume(phydev);
 		if (err < 0)
 			goto err_put_dev;
@@ -589,7 +585,6 @@ static int dsa_port_fixed_link_register_of(struct dsa_port *dp)
 		mode = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_NA;
 	phydev->interface = mode;
 
-	genphy_config_init(phydev);
 	genphy_read_status(phydev);
 
 	if (ds->ops->adjust_link)