diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/Kconfig
index bf98e0fa7d8b..8a6ca16eee3b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/Kconfig
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ config TI_CPSW
 	select MFD_SYSCON
 	select PAGE_POOL
 	select REGMAP
+	imply PHY_TI_GMII_SEL
 	---help---
 	  This driver supports TI's CPSW Ethernet Switch.
 
diff --git a/drivers/phy/ti/Kconfig b/drivers/phy/ti/Kconfig
index 6dbe9d0b9ff3..15a3bcf32308 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/ti/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/phy/ti/Kconfig
@@ -106,11 +106,8 @@ config TWL4030_USB
 
 config PHY_TI_GMII_SEL
 	tristate
-	default y if TI_CPSW=y || TI_CPSW_SWITCHDEV=y
-	depends on TI_CPSW || TI_CPSW_SWITCHDEV || COMPILE_TEST
 	select GENERIC_PHY
 	select REGMAP
-	default m
 	help
 	  This driver supports configuring of the TI CPSW Port mode depending on
 	  the Ethernet PHY connected to the CPSW Port.