diff --git a/include/linux/phy.h b/include/linux/phy.h
index 3cc52826f18e..bd285950972c 100644
--- a/include/linux/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy.h
@@ -568,7 +568,6 @@ struct macsec_ops;
  *      - Bits [31:24] are reserved for defining generic
  *        PHY driver behavior.
  * @irq: IRQ number of the PHY's interrupt (-1 if none)
- * @phy_timer: The timer for handling the state machine
  * @phylink: Pointer to phylink instance for this PHY
  * @sfp_bus_attached: Flag indicating whether the SFP bus has been attached
  * @sfp_bus: SFP bus attached to this PHY's fiber port