diff --git a/cmd/mii.c b/cmd/mii.c
index ce7b393eeaa..c0c42a851f9 100644
--- a/cmd/mii.c
+++ b/cmd/mii.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ static int do_mii(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 			mask = simple_strtoul(argv[5], NULL, 16);
 	}
 
-	if (addrhi > 31) {
+	if (addrhi > 31 && strncmp(op, "de", 2)) {
 		printf("Incorrect PHY address. Range should be 0-31\n");
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 	}