fmc_tx_port_graceful_stop_disable(fm_eth);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PHYLIB
-       ret = phy_startup(fm_eth->phydev);
-       if (ret) {
-               printf("%s: Could not initialize\n", fm_eth->phydev->dev->name);
-               return ret;
+       if (fm_eth->phydev) {
+               ret = phy_startup(fm_eth->phydev);
+               if (ret) {
+                       printf("%s: Could not initialize\n",
+                              fm_eth->phydev->dev->name);
+                       return ret;
+               }
+       } else {
+               return 0;
        }
 #else
        fm_eth->phydev->speed = SPEED_1000;
        /* disable bmi Rx port */
        bmi_rx_port_disable(fm_eth->rx_port);
 
-       phy_shutdown(fm_eth->phydev);
+       if (fm_eth->phydev)
+               phy_shutdown(fm_eth->phydev);
 }
 
 static int fm_eth_send(struct eth_device *dev, void *buf, int len)
        if (fm_eth->bus) {
                phydev = phy_connect(fm_eth->bus, fm_eth->phyaddr, dev,
                                        fm_eth->enet_if);
-       }
-
-       if (!phydev) {
-               printf("Failed to connect\n");
-               return -1;
+               if (!phydev) {
+                       printf("Failed to connect\n");
+                       return -1;
+               }
+       } else {
+               return 0;
        }
 
        if (fm_eth->type == FM_ETH_1G_E) {
        if (!fm_eth_startup(fm_eth))
                return 0;
 
-       if (init_phy(dev))
-               return 0;
+       init_phy(dev);
 
        /* clear the ethernet address */
        for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)