--- /dev/null
+--- a/include/linux/phy.h
++++ b/include/linux/phy.h
+@@ -499,6 +499,12 @@ struct phy_driver {
+ /* Determines the negotiated speed and duplex */
+ int (*read_status)(struct phy_device *phydev);
+
++ /*
++ * Update the value in phydev->link to reflect the
++ * current link value
++ */
++ int (*update_link)(struct phy_device *phydev);
++
+ /* Clears any pending interrupts */
+ int (*ack_interrupt)(struct phy_device *phydev);
+
+--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
++++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+@@ -1309,6 +1309,9 @@ int genphy_update_link(struct phy_device
+ {
+ int status;
+
++ if (phydev->drv && phydev->drv->update_link)
++ return phydev->drv->update_link(phydev);
++
+ /* Do a fake read */
+ status = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMSR);
+ if (status < 0)