diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/macb.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/macb.txt
index b5d79761ac970..4a7fb6ccf2984 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/macb.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/macb.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ Required properties:
 	Optional elements: 'tx_clk'
 - clocks: Phandles to input clocks.
 
+Optional properties:
+- phy-reset-gpios : Should specify the gpio for phy reset
+
 Examples:
 
 	macb0: ethernet@fffc4000 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
index 169059c92f80b..01236465c298f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
@@ -2904,6 +2904,10 @@ static int macb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	else
 		macb_get_hwaddr(bp);
 
+	/* Power up the PHY if there is a GPIO reset */
+	bp->reset_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(&bp->pdev->dev, "phy-reset",
+						 GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
+
 	err = of_get_phy_mode(np);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		pdata = dev_get_platdata(&pdev->dev);
@@ -2970,6 +2974,10 @@ static int macb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		mdiobus_unregister(bp->mii_bus);
 		kfree(bp->mii_bus->irq);
 		mdiobus_free(bp->mii_bus);
+
+		/* Shutdown the PHY if there is a GPIO reset */
+		gpiod_set_value(bp->reset_gpio, 0);
+
 		unregister_netdev(dev);
 		clk_disable_unprepare(bp->tx_clk);
 		clk_disable_unprepare(bp->hclk);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.h
index d83b0db778219..5c03e811224d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.h
@@ -829,6 +829,7 @@ struct macb {
 	unsigned int		dma_burst_length;
 
 	phy_interface_t		phy_interface;
+	struct gpio_desc	*reset_gpio;
 
 	/* AT91RM9200 transmit */
 	struct sk_buff *skb;			/* holds skb until xmit interrupt completes */