--- a/drivers/net/b44.c
+++ b/drivers/net/b44.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ static int b44_phy_reset(struct b44 *bp)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return err;
 }
 
 static void __b44_set_flow_ctrl(struct b44 *bp, u32 pause_flags)
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static void b44_set_flow_ctrl(struct b44
 	__b44_set_flow_ctrl(bp, pause_enab);
 }
 
-#ifdef SSB_DRIVER_MIPS
+#ifdef CONFIG_SSB_DRIVER_MIPS
 extern char *nvram_get(char *name);
 static void b44_wap54g10_workaround(struct b44 *bp)
 {
@@ -2211,6 +2211,10 @@ static int __devinit b44_init_one(struct
 	 */
 	b44_chip_reset(bp, B44_CHIP_RESET_FULL);
 
+	/* do a phy reset to test if there is an active phy */
+	if (b44_phy_reset(bp) < 0)
+		bp->phy_addr = B44_PHY_ADDR_NO_PHY;
+
 	printk(KERN_INFO "%s: Broadcom 44xx/47xx 10/100BaseT Ethernet %s\n",
 	       dev->name, print_mac(mac, dev->dev_addr));
 
