diff --git a/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_emac.c b/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_emac.c
index c470f530f22..9a8fe99c9ec 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_emac.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_emac.c
@@ -4022,6 +4022,30 @@ static int sam_phyinit(struct sam_emac_s *priv)
       regval |= EMAC_NCFGR_CLK_DIV8;  /* MCK divided by 8 (MCK up to 20 MHz) */
     }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SAMV7_EMAC0_PHYINIT
+  if (priv->attr->emac == EMAC0_INTF)
+    {
+      ret = sam_phy_boardinitialize(0);
+      if (ret < 0)
+        {
+          nerr("ERROR: Failed to initialize the PHY: %d\n", ret);
+          return ret;
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SAMV7_EMAC1_PHYINIT
+  if (priv->attr->emac == EMAC1_INTF)
+    {
+      ret = sam_phy_boardinitialize(1);
+      if (ret < 0)
+        {
+          nerr("ERROR: Failed to initialize the PHY: %d\n", ret);
+          return ret;
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
   sam_putreg(priv, SAM_EMAC_NCFGR_OFFSET, regval);
 
   /* Check the PHY Address */
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_ethernet.h b/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_ethernet.h
index 29c7b6efd7a..829e5b04aaa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_ethernet.h
+++ b/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_ethernet.h
@@ -227,13 +227,14 @@ int sam_emac_setmacaddr(int intf, uint8_t mac[6]);
  * Description:
  *   Some boards require specialized initialization of the PHY before it can
  *   be used. This may include such things as configuring GPIOs, resetting
- *   the PHY, etc.  If CONFIG_SAMV7_PHYINIT is defined in the configuration
- *   then the board specific logic must provide sam_phyinitialize();
+ *   the PHY, etc.  If CONFIG_SAMV7_EMAC0_PHYINIT or
+ *   CONFIG_SAMV7_EMAC1_PHYINIT is defined in the configuration then the
+ *   board specific logic must provide sam_phyinitialize();
  *   The SAMV7 Ethernet driver will call this function one time before it
  *   first uses the PHY.
  *
  * Input Parameters:
- *   intf - Always zero for now.
+ *   intf - 0 for EMAC0 and 1 for EMAC1.
  *
  * Returned Value:
  *   OK on success; Negated errno on failure.
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ int sam_emac_setmacaddr(int intf, uint8_t mac[6]);
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SAMV7_PHYINIT
+#if defined(CONFIG_SAMV7_EMAC0_PHYINIT) | defined(CONFIG_SAMV7_EMAC1_PHYINIT)
 int sam_phy_boardinitialize(int intf);
 #endif