diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx.h b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
index a64b4a8c5b..77551dd625 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #define ETH_FCS_LEN	4
 
 #define AG71XX_DRV_NAME		"ag71xx"
-#define AG71XX_DRV_VERSION	"0.5.33"
+#define AG71XX_DRV_VERSION	"0.5.34"
 
 #define AG71XX_NAPI_WEIGHT	64
 #define AG71XX_OOM_REFILL	(1 + HZ/10)
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
index 4b35b1f251..27c19564fc 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
@@ -826,8 +826,12 @@ static int ag71xx_rx_packets(struct ag71xx *ag, int limit)
 		} else {
 			skb->dev = dev;
 			skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
-			skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
-			netif_receive_skb(skb);
+			if (ag->phy_dev) {
+				ag->phy_dev->netif_receive_skb(skb);
+			} else {
+				skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
+				netif_receive_skb(skb);
+			}
 		}
 
 		ring->buf[i].skb = NULL;