--- a/include/linux/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy.h
-@@ -496,6 +496,12 @@ struct phy_driver {
+@@ -499,6 +499,12 @@ struct phy_driver {
/* Determines the negotiated speed and duplex */
int (*read_status)(struct phy_device *phydev);
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
-@@ -1247,6 +1247,9 @@ int genphy_update_link(struct phy_device
+@@ -1309,6 +1309,9 @@ int genphy_update_link(struct phy_device
{
int status;
-+ if (phydev->drv->update_link)
++ if (phydev->drv && phydev->drv->update_link)
+ return phydev->drv->update_link(phydev);
+
/* Do a fake read */