diff --git a/net/mac802154/main.c b/net/mac802154/main.c
index 7d0ff7f..234084d 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/main.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/main.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 
 	priv_size = ALIGN(sizeof(*local), NETDEV_ALIGN) + priv_data_len;
 
-	phy = wpan_phy_alloc(&mac802154_config_ops, priv_size);
+	phy = wpan_phy_new(&mac802154_config_ops, priv_size);
 	if (!phy) {
 		pr_err("failure to allocate master IEEE802.15.4 device\n");
 		return NULL;