diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
index c416ab1d2b00..c1cbdac4b376 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
@@ -1008,7 +1008,6 @@ int __init mdio_bus_init(void)
 
 	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mdio_bus_init);
 
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PHYLIB)
 void mdio_bus_exit(void)