diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c b/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
index 9b0318fb50b5..d9f5942ccc44 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
@@ -676,6 +676,7 @@ static int ax88772_init_mdio(struct usbnet *dev)
 	priv->mdio->read = &asix_mdio_bus_read;
 	priv->mdio->write = &asix_mdio_bus_write;
 	priv->mdio->name = "Asix MDIO Bus";
+	priv->mdio->phy_mask = ~(BIT(priv->phy_addr) | BIT(AX_EMBD_PHY_ADDR));
 	/* mii bus name is usb-<usb bus number>-<usb device number> */
 	snprintf(priv->mdio->id, MII_BUS_ID_SIZE, "usb-%03d:%03d",
 		 dev->udev->bus->busnum, dev->udev->devnum);