diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
index 98c6b92c7d..21337a79c9 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
@@ -1294,27 +1294,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops ag71xx_netdev_ops = {
 #endif
 };
 
-static const char *ag71xx_get_phy_if_mode_name(phy_interface_t mode)
-{
-	switch (mode) {
-	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII:
-		return "MII";
-	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_GMII:
-		return "GMII";
-	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RMII:
-		return "RMII";
-	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII:
-		return "RGMII";
-	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII:
-		return "SGMII";
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-
-	return "unknown";
-}
-
-
 static int ag71xx_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev;
@@ -1440,7 +1419,7 @@ static int ag71xx_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	pr_info("%s: Atheros AG71xx at 0x%08lx, irq %d, mode:%s\n",
 		dev->name, dev->base_addr, dev->irq,
-		ag71xx_get_phy_if_mode_name(pdata->phy_if_mode));
+		phy_modes(pdata->phy_if_mode));
 
 	return 0;