diff --git a/drivers/net/xilinx_axi_emac.c b/drivers/net/xilinx_axi_emac.c
index 3d69bed3093ca51cdafb0549ed72d9ff80175d72..5de06ef01e8d256f039db10ca2db59e19e37997b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xilinx_axi_emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xilinx_axi_emac.c
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ static int axi_emac_ofdata_to_platdata(struct udevice *dev)
 	if (phy_mode)
 		pdata->phy_interface = phy_get_interface_by_name(phy_mode);
 	if (pdata->phy_interface == -1) {
-		debug("%s: Invalid PHY interface '%s'\n", __func__, phy_mode);
+		printf("%s: Invalid PHY interface '%s'\n", __func__, phy_mode);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	priv->interface = pdata->phy_interface;