diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index b2197b506acb..47693a9ebd3a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -353,6 +353,8 @@ int phy_ethtool_sset(struct phy_device *phydev, struct ethtool_cmd *cmd)
 
 	phydev->duplex = cmd->duplex;
 
+	phydev->mdix = cmd->eth_tp_mdix_ctrl;
+
 	/* Restart the PHY */
 	phy_start_aneg(phydev);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/phy.h b/include/linux/phy.h
index a26c3f84b8dd..e5fb1d415961 100644
--- a/include/linux/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy.h
@@ -424,6 +424,8 @@ struct phy_device {
 
 	struct net_device *attached_dev;
 
+	u8 mdix;
+
 	void (*adjust_link)(struct net_device *dev);
 };
 #define to_phy_device(d) container_of(d, struct phy_device, dev)