diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c
index a9daff88006b..65b69ff35e40 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c
@@ -553,15 +553,13 @@ static int dp83869_of_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 						       &dp83869_internal_delay[0],
 						       delay_size, true);
 	if (dp83869->rx_int_delay < 0)
-		dp83869->rx_int_delay =
-				dp83869_internal_delay[DP83869_CLK_DELAY_DEF];
+		dp83869->rx_int_delay = DP83869_CLK_DELAY_DEF;
 
 	dp83869->tx_int_delay = phy_get_internal_delay(phydev, dev,
 						       &dp83869_internal_delay[0],
 						       delay_size, false);
 	if (dp83869->tx_int_delay < 0)
-		dp83869->tx_int_delay =
-				dp83869_internal_delay[DP83869_CLK_DELAY_DEF];
+		dp83869->tx_int_delay = DP83869_CLK_DELAY_DEF;
 
 	return ret;
 }