diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index 90951681523c..7556aa3dd7ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -3502,7 +3502,7 @@ static int phy_probe(struct device *dev)
 	/* Get the LEDs from the device tree, and instantiate standard
 	 * LEDs for them.
 	 */
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PHYLIB_LEDS))
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PHYLIB_LEDS) && !phy_driver_is_genphy(phydev))
 		err = of_phy_leds(phydev);
 
 out:
@@ -3519,7 +3519,7 @@ static int phy_remove(struct device *dev)
 
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&phydev->state_queue);
 
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PHYLIB_LEDS))
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PHYLIB_LEDS) && !phy_driver_is_genphy(phydev))
 		phy_leds_unregister(phydev);
 
 	phydev->state = PHY_DOWN;