diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/octeon/Kconfig
index 5319909eb2f6..fda90025710d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/octeon/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/octeon/Kconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ config OCTEON_ETHERNET
 	tristate "Cavium Networks Octeon Ethernet support"
 	depends on CAVIUM_OCTEON_SOC || COMPILE_TEST
 	depends on NETDEVICES
-	select PHYLIB
+	select PHYLINK
 	select MDIO_OCTEON
 	help
 	  This driver supports the builtin ethernet ports on Cavium
diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-mdio.c b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-mdio.c
index b3049108edc4..a14fb4dbb2fd 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-mdio.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <linux/ethtool.h>
 #include <linux/phy.h>
 #include <linux/ratelimit.h>
-#include <linux/of_mdio.h>
+#include <linux/of_net.h>
 #include <generated/utsrelease.h>
 #include <net/dst.h>
 
@@ -26,23 +26,27 @@ static void cvm_oct_get_drvinfo(struct net_device *dev,
 	strscpy(info->bus_info, "Builtin", sizeof(info->bus_info));
 }
 
-static int cvm_oct_nway_reset(struct net_device *dev)
+static int cvm_oct_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *dev,
+				      struct ethtool_link_ksettings *cmd)
 {
-	if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
-		return -EPERM;
+	struct octeon_ethernet *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+
+	return phylink_ethtool_ksettings_get(priv->phylink, cmd);
+}
 
-	if (dev->phydev)
-		return phy_start_aneg(dev->phydev);
+static int cvm_oct_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *dev,
+				      const struct ethtool_link_ksettings *cmd)
+{
+	struct octeon_ethernet *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	return -EINVAL;
+	return phylink_ethtool_ksettings_set(priv->phylink, cmd);
 }
 
 const struct ethtool_ops cvm_oct_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_drvinfo = cvm_oct_get_drvinfo,
-	.nway_reset = cvm_oct_nway_reset,
 	.get_link = ethtool_op_get_link,
-	.get_link_ksettings = phy_ethtool_get_link_ksettings,
-	.set_link_ksettings = phy_ethtool_set_link_ksettings,
+	.get_link_ksettings = cvm_oct_get_link_ksettings,
+	.set_link_ksettings = cvm_oct_set_link_ksettings,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -55,53 +59,80 @@ const struct ethtool_ops cvm_oct_ethtool_ops = {
  */
 int cvm_oct_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd)
 {
-	if (!netif_running(dev))
-		return -EINVAL;
+	struct octeon_ethernet *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	if (!dev->phydev)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	return phylink_mii_ioctl(priv->phylink, rq, cmd);
+}
 
-	return phy_mii_ioctl(dev->phydev, rq, cmd);
+static void cvm_oct_mac_get_state(struct phylink_config *config,
+				  struct phylink_link_state *state)
+{
+	union cvmx_helper_link_info link_info;
+	struct net_device *dev = to_net_dev(config->dev);
+	struct octeon_ethernet *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+
+	link_info = cvmx_helper_link_get(priv->port);
+	state->link = link_info.s.link_up;
+	state->duplex = link_info.s.full_duplex ? DUPLEX_FULL : DUPLEX_HALF;
+	state->speed = link_info.s.speed;
 }
 
-void cvm_oct_note_carrier(struct octeon_ethernet *priv,
-			  union cvmx_helper_link_info li)
+static void cvm_oct_mac_config(struct phylink_config *config,
+			       unsigned int mode,
+			       const struct phylink_link_state *state)
 {
-	if (li.s.link_up) {
-		pr_notice_ratelimited("%s: %u Mbps %s duplex, port %d, queue %d\n",
-				      netdev_name(priv->netdev), li.s.speed,
-				      (li.s.full_duplex) ? "Full" : "Half",
-				      priv->port, priv->queue);
-	} else {
-		pr_notice_ratelimited("%s: Link down\n",
-				      netdev_name(priv->netdev));
-	}
 }
 
-void cvm_oct_adjust_link(struct net_device *dev)
+static void cvm_oct_mac_link_down(struct phylink_config *config,
+				  unsigned int mode, phy_interface_t interface)
 {
+	union cvmx_helper_link_info link_info;
+	struct net_device *dev = to_net_dev(config->dev);
 	struct octeon_ethernet *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+
+	link_info.u64		= 0;
+	link_info.s.link_up	= 0;
+	link_info.s.full_duplex = 0;
+	link_info.s.speed	= 0;
+	priv->link_info		= link_info.u64;
+
+	cvmx_helper_link_set(priv->port, link_info);
+
+	priv->poll_used = false;
+}
+
+static void cvm_oct_mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *config,
+				struct phy_device *phy,
+				unsigned int mode, phy_interface_t interface,
+				int speed, int duplex,
+				bool tx_pause, bool rx_pause)
+{
 	union cvmx_helper_link_info link_info;
+	struct net_device *dev = to_net_dev(config->dev);
+	struct octeon_ethernet *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	link_info.u64		= 0;
-	link_info.s.link_up	= dev->phydev->link ? 1 : 0;
-	link_info.s.full_duplex = dev->phydev->duplex ? 1 : 0;
-	link_info.s.speed	= dev->phydev->speed;
+	link_info.s.link_up	= 1;
+	link_info.s.full_duplex = duplex == DUPLEX_FULL ? 1 : 0;
+	link_info.s.speed	= speed;
 	priv->link_info		= link_info.u64;
 
-	/*
-	 * The polling task need to know about link status changes.
-	 */
-	if (priv->poll)
-		priv->poll(dev);
+	cvmx_helper_link_set(priv->port, link_info);
 
-	if (priv->last_link != dev->phydev->link) {
-		priv->last_link = dev->phydev->link;
-		cvmx_helper_link_set(priv->port, link_info);
-		cvm_oct_note_carrier(priv, link_info);
+	if (!phy && priv->poll) {
+		priv->poll_used = true;
+		priv->poll(dev);
 	}
 }
 
+static const struct phylink_mac_ops cvm_oct_phylink_ops = {
+	.validate = phylink_generic_validate,
+	.mac_pcs_get_state = cvm_oct_mac_get_state,
+	.mac_config = cvm_oct_mac_config,
+	.mac_link_down = cvm_oct_mac_link_down,
+	.mac_link_up = cvm_oct_mac_link_up,
+};
+
 int cvm_oct_common_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct octeon_ethernet *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -116,15 +147,14 @@ int cvm_oct_common_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	priv->poll = NULL;
 
-	if (dev->phydev)
-		phy_disconnect(dev->phydev);
+	phylink_stop(priv->phylink);
+	phylink_disconnect_phy(priv->phylink);
 
 	if (priv->last_link) {
 		link_info.u64 = 0;
 		priv->last_link = 0;
 
 		cvmx_helper_link_set(priv->port, link_info);
-		cvm_oct_note_carrier(priv, link_info);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -138,34 +168,45 @@ int cvm_oct_common_stop(struct net_device *dev)
  */
 int cvm_oct_phy_setup_device(struct net_device *dev)
 {
+	phy_interface_t phy_mode;
+	struct phylink *phylink;
 	struct octeon_ethernet *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct device_node *phy_node;
-	struct phy_device *phydev = NULL;
 
-	if (!priv->of_node)
-		goto no_phy;
-
-	phy_node = of_parse_phandle(priv->of_node, "phy-handle", 0);
-	if (!phy_node && of_phy_is_fixed_link(priv->of_node))
-		phy_node = of_node_get(priv->of_node);
-	if (!phy_node)
-		goto no_phy;
+	priv->phylink_config.dev = &dev->dev;
+	priv->phylink_config.type = PHYLINK_NETDEV;
+	priv->phylink_config.mac_capabilities = MAC_ASYM_PAUSE |
+						MAC_10 | MAC_100 | MAC_1000;
+	__set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII,
+		  priv->phylink_config.supported_interfaces);
+	__set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RMII,
+		  priv->phylink_config.supported_interfaces);
+
+	switch (priv->imode) {
+	case CVMX_HELPER_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII:
+		phy_interface_set_rgmii(priv->phylink_config.supported_interfaces);
+		break;
+	case CVMX_HELPER_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII:
+		__set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_1000BASEX,
+			  priv->phylink_config.supported_interfaces);
+		__set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII,
+			  priv->phylink_config.supported_interfaces);
+		__set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_QSGMII,
+			  priv->phylink_config.supported_interfaces);
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
 
-	phydev = of_phy_connect(dev, phy_node, cvm_oct_adjust_link, 0,
-				priv->phy_mode);
-	of_node_put(phy_node);
+	if (of_get_phy_mode(priv->of_node, &phy_mode) == 0)
+		priv->phy_mode = phy_mode;
 
-	if (!phydev)
-		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
+	phylink = phylink_create(&priv->phylink_config,
+				 of_fwnode_handle(priv->of_node),
+				 priv->phy_mode, &cvm_oct_phylink_ops);
+	if (IS_ERR(phylink))
+		return PTR_ERR(phylink);
 
-	priv->last_link = 0;
-	phy_start(phydev);
+	priv->phylink = phylink;
 
-	return 0;
-no_phy:
-	/* If there is no phy, assume a direct MAC connection and that
-	 * the link is up.
-	 */
-	netif_carrier_on(dev);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-rgmii.c b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-rgmii.c
index 0c4fac31540a..8c6eb0b87254 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-rgmii.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-rgmii.c
@@ -115,17 +115,8 @@ static void cvm_oct_rgmii_poll(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	cvm_oct_check_preamble_errors(dev);
 
-	if (likely(!status_change))
-		return;
-
-	/* Tell core. */
-	if (link_info.s.link_up) {
-		if (!netif_carrier_ok(dev))
-			netif_carrier_on(dev);
-	} else if (netif_carrier_ok(dev)) {
-		netif_carrier_off(dev);
-	}
-	cvm_oct_note_carrier(priv, link_info);
+	if (likely(status_change))
+		phylink_mac_change(priv->phylink, link_info.s.link_up);
 }
 
 int cvm_oct_rgmii_open(struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet.c b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet.c
index 466d43a71d34..21892f805245 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
-#include <linux/phy.h>
+#include <linux/phylink.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/of_mdio.h>
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static void cvm_oct_periodic_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 						    struct octeon_ethernet,
 						    port_periodic_work.work);
 
-	if (priv->poll)
+	if (priv->poll_used && priv->poll)
 		priv->poll(cvm_oct_device[priv->port]);
 
 	cvm_oct_device[priv->port]->netdev_ops->ndo_get_stats
@@ -446,23 +446,20 @@ int cvm_oct_common_init(struct net_device *dev)
 
 void cvm_oct_common_uninit(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	if (dev->phydev)
-		phy_disconnect(dev->phydev);
+	struct octeon_ethernet *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->port_periodic_work);
+	phylink_destroy(priv->phylink);
 }
 
 int cvm_oct_common_open(struct net_device *dev,
 			void (*link_poll)(struct net_device *))
 {
+	int err;
 	union cvmx_gmxx_prtx_cfg gmx_cfg;
 	struct octeon_ethernet *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	int interface = INTERFACE(priv->port);
 	int index = INDEX(priv->port);
-	union cvmx_helper_link_info link_info;
-	int rv;
-
-	rv = cvm_oct_phy_setup_device(dev);
-	if (rv)
-		return rv;
 
 	gmx_cfg.u64 = cvmx_read_csr(CVMX_GMXX_PRTX_CFG(index, interface));
 	gmx_cfg.s.en = 1;
@@ -473,20 +470,17 @@ int cvm_oct_common_open(struct net_device *dev,
 	if (octeon_is_simulation())
 		return 0;
 
-	if (dev->phydev) {
-		int r = phy_read_status(dev->phydev);
-
-		if (r == 0 && dev->phydev->link == 0)
-			netif_carrier_off(dev);
-		cvm_oct_adjust_link(dev);
-	} else {
-		link_info = cvmx_helper_link_get(priv->port);
-		if (!link_info.s.link_up)
-			netif_carrier_off(dev);
-		priv->poll = link_poll;
-		link_poll(dev);
+	err = phylink_of_phy_connect(priv->phylink, priv->of_node, 0);
+	if (err) {
+		netdev_err(dev, "Could not attach PHY (%d)\n", err);
+		return err;
 	}
 
+	priv->poll_used = false;
+	priv->poll = link_poll;
+
+	phylink_start(priv->phylink);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -504,13 +498,7 @@ void cvm_oct_link_poll(struct net_device *dev)
 	else
 		priv->link_info = link_info.u64;
 
-	if (link_info.s.link_up) {
-		if (!netif_carrier_ok(dev))
-			netif_carrier_on(dev);
-	} else if (netif_carrier_ok(dev)) {
-		netif_carrier_off(dev);
-	}
-	cvm_oct_note_carrier(priv, link_info);
+	phylink_mac_change(priv->phylink, link_info.s.link_up);
 }
 
 static int cvm_oct_xaui_open(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -797,7 +785,6 @@ static int cvm_oct_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	num_interfaces = cvmx_helper_get_number_of_interfaces();
 	for (interface = 0; interface < num_interfaces; interface++) {
 		int num_ports, port_index;
 		const struct net_device_ops *ops;
@@ -889,18 +876,15 @@ static int cvm_oct_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			dev->min_mtu = VLAN_ETH_ZLEN - mtu_overhead;
 			dev->max_mtu = OCTEON_MAX_MTU - mtu_overhead;
 
-			if (priv->of_node && of_phy_is_fixed_link(priv->of_node)) {
-				if (of_phy_register_fixed_link(priv->of_node)) {
-					netdev_err(dev, "Failed to register fixed link for interface %d, port %d\n",
-						   interface, priv->port);
-					free_netdev(dev);
-					continue;
-				}
+			if (cvm_oct_phy_setup_device(dev)) {
+				free_netdev(dev);
+				continue;
 			}
 
 			if (register_netdev(dev) < 0) {
 				pr_err("Failed to register ethernet device for interface %d, port %d\n",
 				       interface, priv->port);
+				phylink_destroy(priv->phylink);
 				free_netdev(dev);
 			} else {
 				cvm_oct_device[priv->port] = dev;
@@ -938,8 +922,7 @@ static int cvm_oct_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			struct net_device *dev = cvm_oct_device[port];
 			struct octeon_ethernet *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-			cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->port_periodic_work);
-
+			phylink_destroy(priv->phylink);
 			unregister_netdev(dev);
 			free_netdev(dev);
 			cvm_oct_device[port] = NULL;
@@ -969,9 +952,8 @@ static int cvm_oct_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			struct net_device *dev = cvm_oct_device[port];
 			struct octeon_ethernet *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-			cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->port_periodic_work);
-
 			cvm_oct_tx_shutdown_dev(dev);
+			phylink_destroy(priv->phylink);
 			unregister_netdev(dev);
 			free_netdev(dev);
 			cvm_oct_device[port] = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon/octeon-ethernet.h b/drivers/staging/octeon/octeon-ethernet.h
index a6140705706f..fc9bc0974a2a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/octeon/octeon-ethernet.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/octeon/octeon-ethernet.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #define OCTEON_ETHERNET_H
 
 #include <linux/of.h>
-#include <linux/phy.h>
+#include <linux/phylink.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CAVIUM_OCTEON_SOC
 
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ struct octeon_ethernet {
 	int imode;
 	/* PHY mode */
 	phy_interface_t phy_mode;
+	struct phylink *phylink;
+	struct phylink_config phylink_config;
 	/* List of outstanding tx buffers per queue */
 	struct sk_buff_head tx_free_list[16];
 	unsigned int last_speed;
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ struct octeon_ethernet {
 	/* Last negotiated link state */
 	u64 link_info;
 	/* Called periodically to check link status */
+	bool poll_used;
 	void (*poll)(struct net_device *dev);
 	struct delayed_work	port_periodic_work;
 	struct device_node	*of_node;
@@ -86,12 +89,9 @@ void cvm_oct_spi_uninit(struct net_device *dev);
 
 int cvm_oct_common_init(struct net_device *dev);
 void cvm_oct_common_uninit(struct net_device *dev);
-void cvm_oct_adjust_link(struct net_device *dev);
 int cvm_oct_common_stop(struct net_device *dev);
 int cvm_oct_common_open(struct net_device *dev,
 			void (*link_poll)(struct net_device *));
-void cvm_oct_note_carrier(struct octeon_ethernet *priv,
-			  union cvmx_helper_link_info li);
 void cvm_oct_link_poll(struct net_device *dev);
 
 extern int always_use_pow;
