diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c b/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
index 54e0d75203da..39c7c786a912 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ static struct phy_driver ksphy_driver[] = {
 }, {
 	.phy_id		= PHY_ID_KSZ886X,
 	.phy_id_mask	= MICREL_PHY_ID_MASK,
-	.name		= "Micrel KSZ886X Switch",
+	.name		= "Micrel KSZ8851 Ethernet MAC or KSZ886X Switch",
 	/* PHY_BASIC_FEATURES */
 	.config_init	= kszphy_config_init,
 	.suspend	= genphy_suspend,