diff --git a/drivers/of/of_mdio.c b/drivers/of/of_mdio.c
index 82485d2dac89..f93ebca0fcb7 100644
--- a/drivers/of/of_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/of/of_mdio.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ int of_mdiobus_register(struct mii_bus *mdio, struct device_node *np)
 		}
 
 		addr = be32_to_cpup(paddr);
-		if (addr >= 32) {
+		if (addr >= PHY_MAX_ADDR) {
 			dev_err(&mdio->dev, "%s PHY address %i is too large\n",
 				child->full_name, addr);
 			continue;