diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index dceedd4ddab3..2bf0fda209a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -596,8 +596,8 @@ struct phy_device *phy_device_create(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, u32 phy_id,
 	mdiodev->device_free = phy_mdio_device_free;
 	mdiodev->device_remove = phy_mdio_device_remove;
 
-	dev->speed = 0;
-	dev->duplex = -1;
+	dev->speed = SPEED_UNKNOWN;
+	dev->duplex = DUPLEX_UNKNOWN;
 	dev->pause = 0;
 	dev->asym_pause = 0;
 	dev->link = 0;