diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index 8212b2b..adbc0fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
 	dev->state = PHY_DOWN;
 
 	mutex_init(&dev->lock);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&dev->state_queue, phy_state_machine);
 
 	return dev;
 }