diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index 9d88afe..f5221a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ static struct phy_device *phy_device_create(struct mii_dev *bus, int addr,
  * Description: Reads the ID registers of the PHY at @addr on the
  *   @bus, stores it in @phy_id and returns zero on success.
  */
-static int get_phy_id(struct mii_dev *bus, int addr, int devad, u32 *phy_id)
+int __weak get_phy_id(struct mii_dev *bus, int addr, int devad, u32 *phy_id)
 {
 	int phy_reg;
 
diff --git a/include/phy.h b/include/phy.h
index 384dc23..3f826b6 100644
--- a/include/phy.h
+++ b/include/phy.h
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ int phy_teranetics_init(void);
 int phy_vitesse_init(void);
 
 int board_phy_config(struct phy_device *phydev);
+int get_phy_id(struct mii_dev *bus, int addr, int devad, u32 *phy_id);
 
 /**
  * phy_get_interface_by_name() - Look up a PHY interface name