diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/sja1105/sja1105_mdio.c b/drivers/net/dsa/sja1105/sja1105_mdio.c
index 166fe747f70a..833e55e4b961 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/sja1105/sja1105_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/sja1105/sja1105_mdio.c
@@ -400,7 +400,6 @@ static int sja1105_mdiobus_pcs_register(struct sja1105_private *priv)
 	}
 
 	for (port = 0; port < ds->num_ports; port++) {
-		struct mdio_device *mdiodev;
 		struct dw_xpcs *xpcs;
 
 		if (dsa_is_unused_port(ds, port))
@@ -410,14 +409,7 @@ static int sja1105_mdiobus_pcs_register(struct sja1105_private *priv)
 		    priv->phy_mode[port] != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_2500BASEX)
 			continue;
 
-		mdiodev = mdio_device_create(bus, port);
-		if (IS_ERR(mdiodev)) {
-			rc = PTR_ERR(mdiodev);
-			goto out_pcs_free;
-		}
-
-		xpcs = xpcs_create(mdiodev, priv->phy_mode[port]);
-		mdio_device_put(mdiodev);
+		xpcs = xpcs_create_mdiodev(bus, port, priv->phy_mode[port]);
 		if (IS_ERR(xpcs)) {
 			rc = PTR_ERR(xpcs);
 			goto out_pcs_free;