--- a/ipq806x/nss_gmac_ctrl.c
+++ b/ipq806x/nss_gmac_ctrl.c
@@ -1390,6 +1390,9 @@ static int32_t nss_gmac_probe(struct pla
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* workaround for tplink,onhub eth0 phy_attach_direct panic with poll enabled */
+	SET_NETDEV_DEV(netdev, gmacdev->miibus->parent); /* (netdev, &pdev->dev) ? */
+
 	/*
 	 * Connect PHY
 	 */
@@ -1439,8 +1442,6 @@ static int32_t nss_gmac_probe(struct pla
 		netdev_dbg(netdev, "%s MII_PHYSID2 - 0x%04x\n", netdev->name,
 		      nss_gmac_mii_rd_reg(gmacdev, gmacdev->phy_base, MII_PHYSID2));
 	} else if (gmacdev->phy_base != NSS_GMAC_NO_MDIO_PHY) {
-		SET_NETDEV_DEV(netdev, gmacdev->miibus->parent);
-
 		/*
 		 * Issue a phy_attach for the interface connected to a switch
 		 */
@@ -1485,8 +1486,8 @@ static int32_t nss_gmac_probe(struct pla
 	netdev_change_features(netdev);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
-	netdev_dbg(netdev, "Initialized NSS GMAC%d interface %s: (base = 0x%lx, irq = %d, PhyId = %d, PollLink = %d)\n"
-			, gmacdev->macid, netdev->name, netdev->base_addr
+	netdev_info(netdev, "Initialized NSS GMAC%d mode: %s, interface %s: (base = 0x%lx, irq = %d, PhyId = %d, PollLink = %d)\n"
+			, gmacdev->macid, phy_modes(gmacdev->phy_mii_type), netdev->name, netdev->base_addr
 			, netdev->irq, gmacdev->phy_base
 			, test_bit(__NSS_GMAC_LINKPOLL, &gmacdev->flags));