diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c b/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c
index fa31f50824d3..e269262471a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ static int marvell_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	err = marvell_set_polarity(phydev, phydev->mdix);
+	err = marvell_set_polarity(phydev, phydev->mdix_ctrl);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ static int m88e1111_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	 */
 	err = phy_write(phydev, MII_BMCR, BMCR_RESET);
 
-	err = marvell_set_polarity(phydev, phydev->mdix);
+	err = marvell_set_polarity(phydev, phydev->mdix_ctrl);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/microchip.c b/drivers/net/phy/microchip.c
index eb4db2200287..12825a5feb3f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/microchip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/microchip.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static void lan88xx_set_mdix(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	int buf;
 	int val;
 
-	switch (phydev->mdix) {
+	switch (phydev->mdix_ctrl) {
 	case ETH_TP_MDI:
 		val = LAN88XX_EXT_MODE_CTRL_MDI_;
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mscc.c b/drivers/net/phy/mscc.c
index 7a3740c7bf6d..e03ead81fffb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mscc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mscc.c
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ enum rgmii_rx_clock_delay {
 
 /* Microsemi VSC85xx PHY registers */
 /* IEEE 802. Std Registers */
+#define MSCC_PHY_BYPASS_CONTROL		  18
+#define DISABLE_HP_AUTO_MDIX_MASK	  0x0080
+#define DISABLE_PAIR_SWAP_CORR_MASK	  0x0020
+#define DISABLE_POLARITY_CORR_MASK	  0x0010
+
 #define MSCC_PHY_EXT_PHY_CNTL_1           23
 #define MAC_IF_SELECTION_MASK             0x1800
 #define MAC_IF_SELECTION_GMII             0
@@ -44,12 +49,20 @@ enum rgmii_rx_clock_delay {
 #define EDGE_RATE_CNTL_POS                5
 #define EDGE_RATE_CNTL_MASK               0x00E0
 
+#define MSCC_PHY_DEV_AUX_CNTL		  28
+#define HP_AUTO_MDIX_X_OVER_IND_MASK	  0x2000
+
 #define MSCC_EXT_PAGE_ACCESS		  31
 #define MSCC_PHY_PAGE_STANDARD		  0x0000 /* Standard registers */
 #define MSCC_PHY_PAGE_EXTENDED		  0x0001 /* Extended registers */
 #define MSCC_PHY_PAGE_EXTENDED_2	  0x0002 /* Extended reg - page 2 */
 
 /* Extended Page 1 Registers */
+#define MSCC_PHY_EXT_MODE_CNTL		  19
+#define FORCE_MDI_CROSSOVER_MASK	  0x000C
+#define FORCE_MDI_CROSSOVER_MDIX	  0x000C
+#define FORCE_MDI_CROSSOVER_MDI		  0x0008
+
 #define MSCC_PHY_ACTIPHY_CNTL		  20
 #define DOWNSHIFT_CNTL_MASK		  0x001C
 #define DOWNSHIFT_EN			  0x0010
@@ -110,6 +123,59 @@ static int vsc85xx_phy_page_set(struct phy_device *phydev, u8 page)
 	return rc;
 }
 
+static int vsc85xx_mdix_get(struct phy_device *phydev, u8 *mdix)
+{
+	u16 reg_val;
+
+	reg_val = phy_read(phydev, MSCC_PHY_DEV_AUX_CNTL);
+	if (reg_val & HP_AUTO_MDIX_X_OVER_IND_MASK)
+		*mdix = ETH_TP_MDI_X;
+	else
+		*mdix = ETH_TP_MDI;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int vsc85xx_mdix_set(struct phy_device *phydev, u8 mdix)
+{
+	int rc;
+	u16 reg_val;
+
+	reg_val = phy_read(phydev, MSCC_PHY_BYPASS_CONTROL);
+	if ((mdix == ETH_TP_MDI) || (mdix == ETH_TP_MDI_X)) {
+		reg_val |= (DISABLE_PAIR_SWAP_CORR_MASK |
+			    DISABLE_POLARITY_CORR_MASK  |
+			    DISABLE_HP_AUTO_MDIX_MASK);
+	} else {
+		reg_val &= ~(DISABLE_PAIR_SWAP_CORR_MASK |
+			     DISABLE_POLARITY_CORR_MASK  |
+			     DISABLE_HP_AUTO_MDIX_MASK);
+	}
+	rc = phy_write(phydev, MSCC_PHY_BYPASS_CONTROL, reg_val);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		return rc;
+
+	rc = vsc85xx_phy_page_set(phydev, MSCC_PHY_PAGE_EXTENDED);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		return rc;
+
+	reg_val = phy_read(phydev, MSCC_PHY_EXT_MODE_CNTL);
+	reg_val &= ~(FORCE_MDI_CROSSOVER_MASK);
+	if (mdix == ETH_TP_MDI)
+		reg_val |= FORCE_MDI_CROSSOVER_MDI;
+	else if (mdix == ETH_TP_MDI_X)
+		reg_val |= FORCE_MDI_CROSSOVER_MDIX;
+	rc = phy_write(phydev, MSCC_PHY_EXT_MODE_CNTL, reg_val);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		return rc;
+
+	rc = vsc85xx_phy_page_set(phydev, MSCC_PHY_PAGE_STANDARD);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		return rc;
+
+	return genphy_restart_aneg(phydev);
+}
+
 static int vsc85xx_downshift_get(struct phy_device *phydev, u8 *count)
 {
 	int rc;
@@ -375,6 +441,7 @@ static int vsc85xx_default_config(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	int rc;
 	u16 reg_val;
 
+	phydev->mdix_ctrl = ETH_TP_MDI_AUTO;
 	mutex_lock(&phydev->lock);
 	rc = vsc85xx_phy_page_set(phydev, MSCC_PHY_PAGE_EXTENDED_2);
 	if (rc != 0)
@@ -464,6 +531,28 @@ static int vsc85xx_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return rc;
 }
 
+static int vsc85xx_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = vsc85xx_mdix_set(phydev, phydev->mdix_ctrl);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return rc;
+
+	return genphy_config_aneg(phydev);
+}
+
+static int vsc85xx_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = vsc85xx_mdix_get(phydev, &phydev->mdix);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return rc;
+
+	return genphy_read_status(phydev);
+}
+
 static int vsc85xx_probe(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int rate_magic;
@@ -494,9 +583,9 @@ static struct phy_driver vsc85xx_driver[] = {
 	.flags		= PHY_HAS_INTERRUPT,
 	.soft_reset	= &genphy_soft_reset,
 	.config_init	= &vsc85xx_config_init,
-	.config_aneg	= &genphy_config_aneg,
+	.config_aneg    = &vsc85xx_config_aneg,
 	.aneg_done	= &genphy_aneg_done,
-	.read_status	= &genphy_read_status,
+	.read_status	= &vsc85xx_read_status,
 	.ack_interrupt	= &vsc85xx_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr	= &vsc85xx_config_intr,
 	.suspend	= &genphy_suspend,
@@ -515,9 +604,9 @@ static struct phy_driver vsc85xx_driver[] = {
 	.flags		= PHY_HAS_INTERRUPT,
 	.soft_reset	= &genphy_soft_reset,
 	.config_init    = &vsc85xx_config_init,
-	.config_aneg    = &genphy_config_aneg,
+	.config_aneg    = &vsc85xx_config_aneg,
 	.aneg_done	= &genphy_aneg_done,
-	.read_status    = &genphy_read_status,
+	.read_status	= &vsc85xx_read_status,
 	.ack_interrupt  = &vsc85xx_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr    = &vsc85xx_config_intr,
 	.suspend	= &genphy_suspend,
@@ -536,9 +625,9 @@ static struct phy_driver vsc85xx_driver[] = {
 	.flags		= PHY_HAS_INTERRUPT,
 	.soft_reset	= &genphy_soft_reset,
 	.config_init	= &vsc85xx_config_init,
-	.config_aneg	= &genphy_config_aneg,
+	.config_aneg	= &vsc85xx_config_aneg,
 	.aneg_done	= &genphy_aneg_done,
-	.read_status	= &genphy_read_status,
+	.read_status	= &vsc85xx_read_status,
 	.ack_interrupt	= &vsc85xx_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr	= &vsc85xx_config_intr,
 	.suspend	= &genphy_suspend,
@@ -557,9 +646,9 @@ static struct phy_driver vsc85xx_driver[] = {
 	.flags		= PHY_HAS_INTERRUPT,
 	.soft_reset	= &genphy_soft_reset,
 	.config_init    = &vsc85xx_config_init,
-	.config_aneg    = &genphy_config_aneg,
+	.config_aneg    = &vsc85xx_config_aneg,
 	.aneg_done	= &genphy_aneg_done,
-	.read_status    = &genphy_read_status,
+	.read_status	= &vsc85xx_read_status,
 	.ack_interrupt  = &vsc85xx_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr    = &vsc85xx_config_intr,
 	.suspend	= &genphy_suspend,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index a3981cc6448a..25f93a98863b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ int phy_ethtool_sset(struct phy_device *phydev, struct ethtool_cmd *cmd)
 
 	phydev->duplex = cmd->duplex;
 
-	phydev->mdix = cmd->eth_tp_mdix_ctrl;
+	phydev->mdix_ctrl = cmd->eth_tp_mdix_ctrl;
 
 	/* Restart the PHY */
 	phy_start_aneg(phydev);
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ int phy_ethtool_ksettings_set(struct phy_device *phydev,
 
 	phydev->duplex = duplex;
 
-	phydev->mdix = cmd->base.eth_tp_mdix_ctrl;
+	phydev->mdix_ctrl = cmd->base.eth_tp_mdix_ctrl;
 
 	/* Restart the PHY */
 	phy_start_aneg(phydev);
@@ -469,7 +469,8 @@ int phy_ethtool_gset(struct phy_device *phydev, struct ethtool_cmd *cmd)
 	cmd->transceiver = phy_is_internal(phydev) ?
 		XCVR_INTERNAL : XCVR_EXTERNAL;
 	cmd->autoneg = phydev->autoneg;
-	cmd->eth_tp_mdix_ctrl = phydev->mdix;
+	cmd->eth_tp_mdix_ctrl = phydev->mdix_ctrl;
+	cmd->eth_tp_mdix = phydev->mdix;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -496,7 +497,8 @@ int phy_ethtool_ksettings_get(struct phy_device *phydev,
 
 	cmd->base.phy_address = phydev->mdio.addr;
 	cmd->base.autoneg = phydev->autoneg;
-	cmd->base.eth_tp_mdix_ctrl = phydev->mdix;
+	cmd->base.eth_tp_mdix_ctrl = phydev->mdix_ctrl;
+	cmd->base.eth_tp_mdix = phydev->mdix;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/phy.h b/include/linux/phy.h
index b53177fd38af..feb8a98e8dd3 100644
--- a/include/linux/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy.h
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ struct phy_device {
 	struct net_device *attached_dev;
 
 	u8 mdix;
+	u8 mdix_ctrl;
 
 	void (*adjust_link)(struct net_device *dev);
 };