diff --git a/drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c b/drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c
index 79eee30..8e6bd45 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c
@@ -2532,7 +2532,7 @@
 	if (!netif_running(dev) || !sc->phy_dev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return phy_mii_ioctl(sc->phy_dev, if_mii(rq), cmd);
+	return phy_mii_ioctl(sc->phy_dev, rq, cmd);
 }
 
 static int sbmac_close(struct net_device *dev)