diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-xgene.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-xgene.c
index f095051beb549133db52cf3acd41ad9e3dbed29c..3e2ac07b6e372322c53125014cbac8b40ea1434f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-xgene.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-xgene.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static int xgene_xfi_mdio_write(struct mii_bus *bus, int phy_id,
 
 	val = SET_VAL(HSTPHYADX, phy_id) | SET_VAL(HSTREGADX, reg) |
 	      SET_VAL(HSTMIIMWRDAT, data);
-	xgene_enet_wr_mdio_csr(addr, MIIM_FIELD_ADDR, data);
+	xgene_enet_wr_mdio_csr(addr, MIIM_FIELD_ADDR, val);
 
 	val = HSTLDCMD | SET_VAL(HSTMIIMCMD, MIIM_CMD_LEGACY_WRITE);
 	xgene_enet_wr_mdio_csr(addr, MIIM_COMMAND_ADDR, val);