diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index cfa061e581a98ef462327caaa4e3b7add0b5321f..558164e2456a645f958f0b75efc18c52e24f407b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static LIST_HEAD(phy_fixup_list);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(phy_fixup_lock);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
-static bool mdio_bus_phy_may_suspend(struct phy_device *phydev, bool suspend)
+static bool mdio_bus_phy_may_suspend(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	struct device_driver *drv = phydev->mdio.dev.driver;
 	struct phy_driver *phydrv = to_phy_driver(drv);
@@ -88,11 +88,10 @@ static bool mdio_bus_phy_may_suspend(struct phy_device *phydev, bool suspend)
 	/* PHY not attached? May suspend if the PHY has not already been
 	 * suspended as part of a prior call to phy_disconnect() ->
 	 * phy_detach() -> phy_suspend() because the parent netdev might be the
-	 * MDIO bus driver and clock gated at this point. Also may resume if
-	 * PHY is not attached.
+	 * MDIO bus driver and clock gated at this point.
 	 */
 	if (!netdev)
-		return suspend ? !phydev->suspended : phydev->suspended;
+		return !phydev->suspended;
 
 	if (netdev->wol_enabled)
 		return false;
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ static int mdio_bus_phy_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	if (phydev->attached_dev && phydev->adjust_link)
 		phy_stop_machine(phydev);
 
-	if (!mdio_bus_phy_may_suspend(phydev, true))
+	if (!mdio_bus_phy_may_suspend(phydev))
 		return 0;
 
 	return phy_suspend(phydev);
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ static int mdio_bus_phy_resume(struct device *dev)
 	struct phy_device *phydev = to_phy_device(dev);
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!mdio_bus_phy_may_suspend(phydev, false))
+	if (!mdio_bus_phy_may_suspend(phydev))
 		goto no_resume;
 
 	ret = phy_resume(phydev);