diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index cce09c4..6778989 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -786,17 +786,27 @@
 						 uint phy_mask,
 						 phy_interface_t interface)
 {
-	int i;
 	struct phy_device *phydev;
+	int devad[] = {
+		/* Clause-22 */
+		MDIO_DEVAD_NONE,
+		/* Clause-45 */
+		MDIO_MMD_PMAPMD,
+		MDIO_MMD_WIS,
+		MDIO_MMD_PCS,
+		MDIO_MMD_PHYXS,
+		MDIO_MMD_VEND1,
+	};
+	int i, devad_cnt;
 
+	devad_cnt = sizeof(devad)/sizeof(int);
 	phydev = search_for_existing_phy(bus, phy_mask, interface);
 	if (phydev)
 		return phydev;
-	/* Try Standard (ie Clause 22) access */
-	/* Otherwise we have to try Clause 45 */
-	for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+	/* try different access clauses  */
+	for (i = 0; i < devad_cnt; i++) {
 		phydev = create_phy_by_mask(bus, phy_mask,
-					    i ? i : MDIO_DEVAD_NONE, interface);
+					    devad[i], interface);
 		if (IS_ERR(phydev))
 			return NULL;
 		if (phydev)