diff --git a/board/davinci/dv-evm/dv_board.c b/board/davinci/dv-evm/dv_board.c
index 454ac215f40..834eb68bd28 100644
--- a/board/davinci/dv-evm/dv_board.c
+++ b/board/davinci/dv-evm/dv_board.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
 extern void	timer_init(void);
 extern int	eth_hw_init(void);
-extern phy_t	phy;
 
 
 /* Works on Always On power domain only (no PD argument) */
@@ -184,11 +183,8 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!eth_hw_init()) {
+	if (!eth_hw_init())
 		printf("ethernet init failed!\n");
-	} else {
-		printf("ETH PHY   : %s\n", phy.name);
-	}
 
 	i2c_read (0x39, 0x00, 1, (u_int8_t *)&i, 1);
 
diff --git a/board/davinci/schmoogie/dv_board.c b/board/davinci/schmoogie/dv_board.c
index 529a4370db2..30175461f0c 100644
--- a/board/davinci/schmoogie/dv_board.c
+++ b/board/davinci/schmoogie/dv_board.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
 extern void	timer_init(void);
 extern int	eth_hw_init(void);
-extern phy_t	phy;
 
 
 /* Works on Always On power domain only (no PD argument) */
@@ -230,11 +229,8 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 		forceenv("serial#", (char *)&tmp[0]);
 	}
 
-	if (!eth_hw_init()) {
+	if (!eth_hw_init())
 		printf("ethernet init failed!\n");
-	} else {
-		printf("ETH PHY   : %s\n", phy.name);
-	}
 
 	return(0);
 }
diff --git a/board/davinci/sffsdr/sffsdr.c b/board/davinci/sffsdr/sffsdr.c
index b73484ae2b4..f41081fd113 100644
--- a/board/davinci/sffsdr/sffsdr.c
+++ b/board/davinci/sffsdr/sffsdr.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
 extern void timer_init(void);
 extern int eth_hw_init(void);
-extern phy_t phy;
 
 
 /* Works on Always On power domain only (no PD argument) */
@@ -288,11 +287,8 @@ int misc_init_r(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!eth_hw_init()) {
+	if (!eth_hw_init())
 		printf("Ethernet init failed\n");
-	} else {
-		printf("ETH PHY: %s\n", phy.name);
-	}
 
 	/* On this platform, U-Boot is copied in RAM by the UBL,
 	 * so we are always in the relocated state. */
diff --git a/board/davinci/sonata/dv_board.c b/board/davinci/sonata/dv_board.c
index 2db40c834bd..a6f9bc71c78 100644
--- a/board/davinci/sonata/dv_board.c
+++ b/board/davinci/sonata/dv_board.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
 extern void	timer_init(void);
 extern int	eth_hw_init(void);
-extern phy_t	phy;
 
 
 /* Works on Always On power domain only (no PD argument) */
@@ -185,11 +184,8 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!eth_hw_init()) {
+	if (!eth_hw_init())
 		printf("ethernet init failed!\n");
-	} else {
-		printf("ETH PHY   : %s\n", phy.name);
-	}
 
 	return(0);
 }
diff --git a/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/ether.c b/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/ether.c
index d286ec0c33c..5ae035b986b 100644
--- a/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/ether.c
+++ b/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/ether.c
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@ static int dm644x_eth_hw_init(void)
 			phy.auto_negotiate = gen_auto_negotiate;
 	}
 
+	printf("Ethernet PHY: %s\n", phy.name);
+
 	return(1);
 }