diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c
index 58bb25e4af10..7935593debb1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c
@@ -523,6 +523,32 @@ int genphy_c45_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(genphy_c45_read_status);
 
+/**
+ * genphy_c45_config_aneg - restart auto-negotiation or forced setup
+ * @phydev: target phy_device struct
+ *
+ * Description: If auto-negotiation is enabled, we configure the
+ *   advertising, and then restart auto-negotiation.  If it is not
+ *   enabled, then we force a configuration.
+ */
+int genphy_c45_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	bool changed = false;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (phydev->autoneg == AUTONEG_DISABLE)
+		return genphy_c45_pma_setup_forced(phydev);
+
+	ret = genphy_c45_an_config_aneg(phydev);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	if (ret > 0)
+		changed = true;
+
+	return genphy_c45_check_and_restart_aneg(phydev, changed);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(genphy_c45_config_aneg);
+
 /* The gen10g_* functions are the old Clause 45 stub */
 
 int gen10g_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index ef7aa738e0dc..6b0f89369b46 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ static int phy_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	 * allowed to call genphy_config_aneg()
 	 */
 	if (phydev->is_c45 && !(phydev->c45_ids.devices_in_package & BIT(0)))
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		return genphy_c45_config_aneg(phydev);
 
 	return genphy_config_aneg(phydev);
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/phy.h b/include/linux/phy.h
index 462b90b73f93..2fb9c8ffaf10 100644
--- a/include/linux/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy.h
@@ -1107,6 +1107,7 @@ int genphy_c45_an_disable_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_c45_read_mdix(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_c45_pma_read_abilities(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_c45_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev);
+int genphy_c45_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev);
 
 /* The gen10g_* functions are the old Clause 45 stub */
 int gen10g_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev);