diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_phy.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_phy.c
index 223340341f..1683fce882 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_phy.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_phy.c
@@ -97,6 +97,13 @@ static int ag71xx_phy_connect_fixed(struct ag71xx *ag)
 	ag->duplex = pdata->duplex;
 	ag->speed = pdata->speed;
 
+	if (!ret) {
+		dev_info(dev, "connected to fixed PHY at %s [uid=%08x, driver=%s]\n",
+			    phydev_name(ag->phy_dev),
+			    ag->phy_dev->phy_id, ag->phy_dev->drv->name);
+	} else {
+		pr_err("Failed to connect to fixed PHY\n");
+	}
 	return ret;
 }