diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpmac.c
index 4d9a28ffd3c..cbc8df78d84 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpmac.c
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ static int __devinit cpmac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
 
 	if (external_switch || dumb_switch) {
-		strncpy(mdio_bus_id, "0", MII_BUS_ID_SIZE); /* fixed phys bus */
+		strncpy(mdio_bus_id, "fixed-0", MII_BUS_ID_SIZE); /* fixed phys bus */
 		phy_id = pdev->id;
 	} else {
 		for (phy_id = 0; phy_id < PHY_MAX_ADDR; phy_id++) {
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ static int __devinit cpmac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (phy_id == PHY_MAX_ADDR) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "no PHY present, falling back "
 					"to switch on MDIO bus 0\n");
-		strncpy(mdio_bus_id, "0", MII_BUS_ID_SIZE); /* fixed phys bus */
+		strncpy(mdio_bus_id, "fixed-0", MII_BUS_ID_SIZE); /* fixed phys bus */
 		phy_id = pdev->id;
 	}