1 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/of/of_mdio.c b/drivers/of/of_mdio.c
index a43b8523c61e..875b7b6f0d2a 100644
--- a/drivers/of/of_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/of/of_mdio.c
@@ -254,3 +254,23 @@ struct phy_device *of_phy_connect_fixed_link(struct net_device *dev,
 	return IS_ERR(phy) ? NULL : phy;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(of_phy_connect_fixed_link);
+
+/**
+ * of_phy_attach - Attach to a PHY without starting the state machine
+ * @dev: pointer to net_device claiming the phy
+ * @phy_np: Node pointer for the PHY
+ * @flags: flags to pass to the PHY
+ * @iface: PHY data interface type
+ */
+struct phy_device *of_phy_attach(struct net_device *dev,
+				 struct device_node *phy_np, u32 flags,
+				 phy_interface_t iface)
+{
+	struct phy_device *phy = of_phy_find_device(phy_np);
+
+	if (!phy)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return phy_attach_direct(dev, phy, flags, iface) ? NULL : phy;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(of_phy_attach);