diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c b/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
index 2184b1e859ae..602e5a46b796 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c
@@ -3761,7 +3761,7 @@ static int lan8841_ptp_update_target(struct kszphy_ptp_priv *ptp_priv,
 				     const struct timespec64 *ts)
 {
 	return lan8841_ptp_set_target(ptp_priv, LAN8841_EVENT_A,
-				      ts->tv_sec + LAN8841_BUFFER_TIME, ts->tv_nsec);
+				      ts->tv_sec + LAN8841_BUFFER_TIME, 0);
 }
 
 #define LAN8841_PTP_LTC_TARGET_RELOAD_SEC_HI(event)	((event) == LAN8841_EVENT_A ? 282 : 292)