diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/patches-5.10/0004-phy-add-ath79-usb-phys.patch b/target/linux/ath79/patches-5.10/0004-phy-add-ath79-usb-phys.patch
index e319f738a5a..56c3d618876 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/patches-5.10/0004-phy-add-ath79-usb-phys.patch
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/patches-5.10/0004-phy-add-ath79-usb-phys.patch
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Signed-off-by: John Crispin <john@phrozen.org>
 +	tristate "Atheros AR7100 USB PHY driver"
 +	depends on ATH79 || COMPILE_TEST
 +	default y if USB_EHCI_HCD_PLATFORM
-+	select PHY_SIMPLE
++	select GENERIC_PHY
 +	help
 +	  Enable this to support the USB PHY on Atheros AR7100 SoCs.
 +
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Signed-off-by: John Crispin <john@phrozen.org>
 +	tristate "Atheros AR7200 USB PHY driver"
 +	depends on ATH79 || COMPILE_TEST
 +	default y if USB_EHCI_HCD_PLATFORM
-+	select PHY_SIMPLE
++	select GENERIC_PHY
 +	help
 +	  Enable this to support the USB PHY on Atheros AR7200 SoCs.
 +
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/patches-5.4/0004-phy-add-ath79-usb-phys.patch b/target/linux/ath79/patches-5.4/0004-phy-add-ath79-usb-phys.patch
index e319f738a5a..56c3d618876 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/patches-5.4/0004-phy-add-ath79-usb-phys.patch
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/patches-5.4/0004-phy-add-ath79-usb-phys.patch
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Signed-off-by: John Crispin <john@phrozen.org>
 +	tristate "Atheros AR7100 USB PHY driver"
 +	depends on ATH79 || COMPILE_TEST
 +	default y if USB_EHCI_HCD_PLATFORM
-+	select PHY_SIMPLE
++	select GENERIC_PHY
 +	help
 +	  Enable this to support the USB PHY on Atheros AR7100 SoCs.
 +
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Signed-off-by: John Crispin <john@phrozen.org>
 +	tristate "Atheros AR7200 USB PHY driver"
 +	depends on ATH79 || COMPILE_TEST
 +	default y if USB_EHCI_HCD_PLATFORM
-+	select PHY_SIMPLE
++	select GENERIC_PHY
 +	help
 +	  Enable this to support the USB PHY on Atheros AR7200 SoCs.
 +