diff --git a/common/miiphyutil.c b/common/miiphyutil.c
index e499b58..0811e09 100644
--- a/common/miiphyutil.c
+++ b/common/miiphyutil.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void mdio_free(struct mii_dev *bus)
 
 int mdio_register(struct mii_dev *bus)
 {
-	if (!bus || !bus->name || !bus->read || !bus->write)
+	if (!bus || !bus->read || !bus->write)
 		return -1;
 
 	/* check if we have unique name */