diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/ci13xxx-imx.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/ci13xxx-imx.txt
index 5778b9c..dd42ccd 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/ci13xxx-imx.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/ci13xxx-imx.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ Required properties:
 - reg: Should contain registers location and length
 - interrupts: Should contain controller interrupt
 
+Recommended properies:
+- phy_type: the type of the phy connected to the core. Should be one
+  of "utmi", "utmi_wide", "ulpi", "serial" or "hsic". Without this
+  property the PORTSC register won't be touched
+
 Optional properties:
 - fsl,usbphy: phandler of usb phy that connects to the only one port
 - fsl,usbmisc: phandler of non-core register device, with one argument
diff --git a/drivers/usb/chipidea/bits.h b/drivers/usb/chipidea/bits.h
index 050de85..d8ffc2f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/chipidea/bits.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/chipidea/bits.h
@@ -48,10 +48,22 @@
 #define PORTSC_SUSP           BIT(7)
 #define PORTSC_HSP            BIT(9)
 #define PORTSC_PTC            (0x0FUL << 16)
+/* PTS and PTW for non lpm version only */
+#define PORTSC_PTS(d)         ((((d) & 0x3) << 30) | (((d) & 0x4) ? BIT(25) : 0))
+#define PORTSC_PTW            BIT(28)
 
 /* DEVLC */
 #define DEVLC_PSPD            (0x03UL << 25)
-#define    DEVLC_PSPD_HS      (0x02UL << 25)
+#define DEVLC_PSPD_HS         (0x02UL << 25)
+#define DEVLC_PTW             BIT(27)
+#define DEVLC_STS             BIT(28)
+#define DEVLC_PTS(d)          (((d) & 0x7) << 29)
+
+/* Encoding for DEVLC_PTS and PORTSC_PTS */
+#define PTS_UTMI              0
+#define PTS_ULPI              2
+#define PTS_SERIAL            3
+#define PTS_HSIC              4
 
 /* OTGSC */
 #define OTGSC_IDPU	      BIT(5)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/chipidea/ci13xxx_imx.c b/drivers/usb/chipidea/ci13xxx_imx.c
index 69024e0..ebc1148 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/chipidea/ci13xxx_imx.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/chipidea/ci13xxx_imx.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/clk.h>
 #include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/pinctrl/consumer.h>
+#include <linux/usb/of.h>
 
 #include "ci.h"
 #include "ci13xxx_imx.h"
@@ -112,6 +113,8 @@ static int ci13xxx_imx_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		       CI13XXX_PULLUP_ON_VBUS |
 		       CI13XXX_DISABLE_STREAMING;
 
+	pdata->phy_mode = of_usb_get_phy_mode(pdev->dev.of_node);
+
 	data = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!data) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to allocate CI13xxx-IMX data!\n");
diff --git a/drivers/usb/chipidea/core.c b/drivers/usb/chipidea/core.c
index 57cae1f..a3ec29d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/chipidea/core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/chipidea/core.c
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@
 #include <linux/usb/gadget.h>
 #include <linux/usb/otg.h>
 #include <linux/usb/chipidea.h>
+#include <linux/usb/of.h>
+#include <linux/phy.h>
 
 #include "ci.h"
 #include "udc.h"
@@ -211,6 +213,41 @@ static int hw_device_init(struct ci13xxx *ci, void __iomem *base)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void hw_phymode_configure(struct ci13xxx *ci)
+{
+	u32 portsc, lpm;
+
+	switch (ci->platdata->phy_mode) {
+	case USBPHY_INTERFACE_MODE_UTMI:
+		portsc = PORTSC_PTS(PTS_UTMI);
+		lpm = DEVLC_PTS(PTS_UTMI);
+		break;
+	case USBPHY_INTERFACE_MODE_UTMIW:
+		portsc = PORTSC_PTS(PTS_UTMI) | PORTSC_PTW;
+		lpm = DEVLC_PTS(PTS_UTMI) | DEVLC_PTW;
+		break;
+	case USBPHY_INTERFACE_MODE_ULPI:
+		portsc = PORTSC_PTS(PTS_ULPI);
+		lpm = DEVLC_PTS(PTS_ULPI);
+		break;
+	case USBPHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SERIAL:
+		portsc = PORTSC_PTS(PTS_SERIAL);
+		lpm = DEVLC_PTS(PTS_SERIAL);
+		break;
+	case USBPHY_INTERFACE_MODE_HSIC:
+		portsc = PORTSC_PTS(PTS_HSIC);
+		lpm = DEVLC_PTS(PTS_HSIC);
+		break;
+	default:
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (ci->hw_bank.lpm)
+		hw_write(ci, OP_PORTSC, DEVLC_PTS(7) | DEVLC_PTW, lpm);
+	else
+		hw_write(ci, OP_PORTSC, PORTSC_PTS(7) | PORTSC_PTW, portsc);
+}
+
 /**
  * hw_device_reset: resets chip (execute without interruption)
  * @ci: the controller
@@ -476,6 +513,8 @@ static int ci_hdrc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			: CI_ROLE_GADGET;
 	}
 
+	hw_phymode_configure(ci);
+
 	ret = ci_role_start(ci, ci->role);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "can't start %s role\n", ci_role(ci)->name);
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/chipidea.h b/include/linux/usb/chipidea.h
index 544825d..1a2aa18 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/chipidea.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/chipidea.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ struct ci13xxx_platform_data {
 	uintptr_t	 capoffset;
 	unsigned	 power_budget;
 	struct usb_phy	*phy;
+	enum usb_phy_interface phy_mode;
 	unsigned long	 flags;
 #define CI13XXX_REGS_SHARED		BIT(0)
 #define CI13XXX_REQUIRE_TRANSCEIVER	BIT(1)
