diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c b/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
index a141f133b8aa1..13c4121fa3092 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
@@ -276,6 +276,9 @@
 #define QCA808X_PHY_MMD7_CHIP_TYPE		0x901d
 #define QCA808X_PHY_CHIP_TYPE_1G		BIT(0)
 
+#define QCA8081_PHY_SERDES_MMD1_FIFO_CTRL	0x9072
+#define QCA8081_PHY_FIFO_RSTN			BIT(11)
+
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Qualcomm Atheros AR803x and QCA808X PHY driver");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Matus Ujhelyi");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
@@ -2032,6 +2035,16 @@ static int qca808x_get_features(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void qca808x_link_change_notify(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	/* Assert interface sgmii fifo on link down, deassert it on link up,
+	 * the interface device address is always phy address added by 1.
+	 */
+	mdiobus_c45_modify_changed(phydev->mdio.bus, phydev->mdio.addr + 1,
+			MDIO_MMD_PMAPMD, QCA8081_PHY_SERDES_MMD1_FIFO_CTRL,
+			QCA8081_PHY_FIFO_RSTN, phydev->link ? QCA8081_PHY_FIFO_RSTN : 0);
+}
+
 static struct phy_driver at803x_driver[] = {
 {
 	/* Qualcomm Atheros AR8035 */
@@ -2210,6 +2223,7 @@ static struct phy_driver at803x_driver[] = {
 	.soft_reset		= qca808x_soft_reset,
 	.cable_test_start	= qca808x_cable_test_start,
 	.cable_test_get_status	= qca808x_cable_test_get_status,
+	.link_change_notify	= qca808x_link_change_notify,
 }, };
 
 module_phy_driver(at803x_driver);