diff --git a/configs/clearfog_defconfig b/configs/clearfog_defconfig
index 880f16a6e0..b8f59d2962 100644
--- a/configs/clearfog_defconfig
+++ b/configs/clearfog_defconfig
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_MARVELL=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
+CONFIG_MVMDIO=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCI_MVEBU=y
 CONFIG_SCSI=y
diff --git a/configs/controlcenterdc_defconfig b/configs/controlcenterdc_defconfig
index d4b966b93f..df38b2c54f 100644
--- a/configs/controlcenterdc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/controlcenterdc_defconfig
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_MARVELL=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
+CONFIG_MVMDIO=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_DM_PCI_COMPAT=y
 CONFIG_PCI_MVEBU=y
diff --git a/configs/db-88f6820-amc_defconfig b/configs/db-88f6820-amc_defconfig
index 46c822fccd..9b77b4a5f0 100644
--- a/configs/db-88f6820-amc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/db-88f6820-amc_defconfig
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_MARVELL=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
+CONFIG_MVMDIO=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCI_MVEBU=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_SHIFT=2
diff --git a/configs/db-88f6820-gp_defconfig b/configs/db-88f6820-gp_defconfig
index 2dcbc2f29a..f56d1fbf25 100644
--- a/configs/db-88f6820-gp_defconfig
+++ b/configs/db-88f6820-gp_defconfig
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_MARVELL=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
+CONFIG_MVMDIO=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCI_MVEBU=y
 CONFIG_SCSI=y
diff --git a/configs/db-mv784mp-gp_defconfig b/configs/db-mv784mp-gp_defconfig
index f19cc54975..5683f11836 100644
--- a/configs/db-mv784mp-gp_defconfig
+++ b/configs/db-mv784mp-gp_defconfig
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_MARVELL=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
+CONFIG_MVMDIO=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCI_MVEBU=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_SHIFT=2
diff --git a/configs/ds414_defconfig b/configs/ds414_defconfig
index a3279c15c5..a83fe079b3 100644
--- a/configs/ds414_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ds414_defconfig
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_MARVELL=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
+CONFIG_MVMDIO=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCI_MVEBU=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_SHIFT=2
diff --git a/configs/helios4_defconfig b/configs/helios4_defconfig
index 7d812e8fab..c2130bacb4 100644
--- a/configs/helios4_defconfig
+++ b/configs/helios4_defconfig
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_MARVELL=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
+CONFIG_MVMDIO=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCI_MVEBU=y
 CONFIG_SCSI=y
diff --git a/configs/maxbcm_defconfig b/configs/maxbcm_defconfig
index 8dd6adf247..40f79d47ea 100644
--- a/configs/maxbcm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/maxbcm_defconfig
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_MARVELL=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
+CONFIG_MVMDIO=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_SHIFT=2
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_KIRKWOOD_SPI=y
diff --git a/configs/mvebu_espressobin-88f3720_defconfig b/configs/mvebu_espressobin-88f3720_defconfig
index ff05630d20..af30f1b363 100644
--- a/configs/mvebu_espressobin-88f3720_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mvebu_espressobin-88f3720_defconfig
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_MARVELL=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_E1000=y
 CONFIG_MVNETA=y
+CONFIG_MVMDIO=y
 CONFIG_NVME_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCI_AARDVARK=y
diff --git a/configs/theadorable_debug_defconfig b/configs/theadorable_debug_defconfig
index 86129e7d2d..9a03a0a7a3 100644
--- a/configs/theadorable_debug_defconfig
+++ b/configs/theadorable_debug_defconfig
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_MARVELL=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
+CONFIG_MVMDIO=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_DM_PCI_COMPAT=y
 CONFIG_PCI_MVEBU=y
diff --git a/configs/turris_mox_defconfig b/configs/turris_mox_defconfig
index 9a76a118c2..bcd3699a4f 100644
--- a/configs/turris_mox_defconfig
+++ b/configs/turris_mox_defconfig
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_MTD=y
 CONFIG_PHY_MARVELL=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_MVNETA=y
+CONFIG_MVMDIO=y
 CONFIG_NVME_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCI_AARDVARK=y
diff --git a/configs/turris_omnia_defconfig b/configs/turris_omnia_defconfig
index ad56d3824b..6b218bd7a7 100644
--- a/configs/turris_omnia_defconfig
+++ b/configs/turris_omnia_defconfig
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_MARVELL=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
+CONFIG_MVMDIO=y
 CONFIG_NVME_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCI_MVEBU=y
diff --git a/configs/uDPU_defconfig b/configs/uDPU_defconfig
index c07bad5076..f2852ad29b 100644
--- a/configs/uDPU_defconfig
+++ b/configs/uDPU_defconfig
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_MARVELL=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_E1000=y
 CONFIG_MVNETA=y
+CONFIG_MVMDIO=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCI_AARDVARK=y
 CONFIG_PHY=y
diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index 347fe8aa42..47f7a262f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ config MVNETA
 	bool "Marvell Armada XP/385/3700 network interface support"
 	depends on ARMADA_XP || ARMADA_38X || ARMADA_3700
 	select PHYLIB
+	select DM_MDIO
 	help
 	  This driver supports the network interface units in the
 	  Marvell ARMADA XP, ARMADA 38X and ARMADA 3700 SoCs
diff --git a/drivers/net/mvneta.c b/drivers/net/mvneta.c
index 79cdb93341..24a491dcde 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mvneta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mvneta.c
@@ -1571,16 +1571,15 @@ static int mvneta_start(struct udevice *dev)
 
 			mvreg_write(pp, MVNETA_GMAC_AUTONEG_CONFIG, val);
 		} else {
-			/* Set phy address of the port */
-			mvreg_write(pp, MVNETA_PHY_ADDR, pp->phyaddr);
-
-			phydev = phy_connect(pp->bus, pp->phyaddr, dev,
-					     pp->phy_interface);
+			phydev = dm_eth_phy_connect(dev);
 			if (!phydev) {
-				printf("phy_connect failed\n");
+				printf("dm_eth_phy_connect failed\n");
 				return -ENODEV;
 			}
 
+			/* Set PHY address in case we will enable HW polling */
+			mvreg_write(pp, MVNETA_PHY_ADDR, phydev->addr);
+
 			pp->phydev = phydev;
 			phy_config(phydev);
 			phy_startup(phydev);
