--- a/include/linux/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy.h
@@ -422,9 +422,18 @@ struct phy_driver {
 	 */
 	int (*config_aneg)(struct phy_device *phydev);
 
+	/* Determine if autonegotiation is done */
+	int (*aneg_done)(struct phy_device *phydev);
+
 	/* 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
@@ -881,6 +881,9 @@ int genphy_update_link(struct phy_device
 {
 	int status;
 
+	if (phydev->drv->update_link)
+		return phydev->drv->update_link(phydev);
+
 	/* Do a fake read */
 	status = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMSR);
 	if (status < 0)
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -99,7 +99,12 @@ static int phy_config_interrupt(struct p
  */
 static inline int phy_aneg_done(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
-	int retval = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMSR);
+	int retval;
+
+	if (phydev->drv->aneg_done)
+		return phydev->drv->aneg_done(phydev);
+
+	retval = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMSR);
 
 	return (retval < 0) ? retval : (retval & BMSR_ANEGCOMPLETE);
 }