diff --git a/net/dsa/slave.c b/net/dsa/slave.c
index 3761688..7384bad 100644
--- a/net/dsa/slave.c
+++ b/net/dsa/slave.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
 	netif_carrier_off(slave_dev);
 
 	if (p->phy != NULL) {
-		phy_attach(slave_dev, p->phy->dev.bus_id,
+		phy_attach(slave_dev, dev_name(&p->phy->dev),
 			   0, PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_GMII);
 
 		p->phy->autoneg = AUTONEG_ENABLE;