diff --git a/target/linux/airoha/patches-6.12/801-01-net-phy-add-PHY_DETACH_NO_HW_RESET-PHY-flag.patch b/target/linux/airoha/patches-6.12/801-01-net-phy-add-PHY_DETACH_NO_HW_RESET-PHY-flag.patch
index 8dc48fb99a..53ea635ffe 100644
--- a/target/linux/airoha/patches-6.12/801-01-net-phy-add-PHY_DETACH_NO_HW_RESET-PHY-flag.patch
+++ b/target/linux/airoha/patches-6.12/801-01-net-phy-add-PHY_DETACH_NO_HW_RESET-PHY-flag.patch
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Christian Marangi <ansuelsmth@gmail.com>
  
  	/* Assert the reset signal */
 -	phy_device_reset(phydev, 1);
-+	if (!(phydev->drv->flags & PHY_DETACH_NO_HW_RESET))
++	if (!phydev->drv || !(phydev->drv->flags & PHY_DETACH_NO_HW_RESET))
 +		phy_device_reset(phydev, 1);
  
  	/*