diff --git a/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/ar8216.c b/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/ar8216.c
index f7ce0189f0..4c83a6f62a 100644
--- a/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/ar8216.c
+++ b/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/ar8216.c
@@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@ ar8216_config_init(struct phy_device *pdev)
 		goto err_unregister_switch;
 
 	/* VID fixup only needed on ar8216 */
-	if (chip_is_ar8216(priv) && pdev->addr == 0) {
+	if (chip_is_ar8216(priv)) {
 		dev->phy_ptr = priv;
 		dev->priv_flags |= IFF_NO_IP_ALIGN;
 		dev->eth_mangle_rx = ar8216_mangle_rx;