diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/aqc111.c b/drivers/net/usb/aqc111.c
index 22bb259d71fb..30219bb6ddfd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/aqc111.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/aqc111.c
@@ -138,15 +138,44 @@ static int aqc111_write_cmd(struct usbnet *dev, u8 cmd, u16 value,
 	return __aqc111_write_cmd(dev, cmd, value, index, size, data, 0);
 }
 
+static int aq_mdio_read_cmd(struct usbnet *dev, u16 value, u16 index,
+			    u16 size, void *data)
+{
+	return aqc111_read_cmd(dev, AQ_PHY_CMD, value, index, size, data);
+}
+
+static int aq_mdio_write_cmd(struct usbnet *dev, u16 value, u16 index,
+			     u16 size, void *data)
+{
+	return aqc111_write_cmd(dev, AQ_PHY_CMD, value, index, size, data);
+}
+
 static const struct net_device_ops aqc111_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_open		= usbnet_open,
 	.ndo_stop		= usbnet_stop,
 };
 
+static void aqc111_read_fw_version(struct usbnet *dev,
+				   struct aqc111_data *aqc111_data)
+{
+	aqc111_read_cmd(dev, AQ_ACCESS_MAC, AQ_FW_VER_MAJOR,
+			1, 1, &aqc111_data->fw_ver.major);
+	aqc111_read_cmd(dev, AQ_ACCESS_MAC, AQ_FW_VER_MINOR,
+			1, 1, &aqc111_data->fw_ver.minor);
+	aqc111_read_cmd(dev, AQ_ACCESS_MAC, AQ_FW_VER_REV,
+			1, 1, &aqc111_data->fw_ver.rev);
+
+	if (aqc111_data->fw_ver.major & 0x80)
+		aqc111_data->fw_ver.major &= ~0x80;
+	else
+		aqc111_data->dpa = 1;
+}
+
 static int aqc111_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 {
 	int ret;
 	struct usb_device *udev = interface_to_usbdev(intf);
+	struct aqc111_data *aqc111_data;
 
 	/* Check if vendor configuration */
 	if (udev->actconfig->desc.bConfigurationValue != 1) {
@@ -162,8 +191,18 @@ static int aqc111_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	aqc111_data = kzalloc(sizeof(*aqc111_data), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!aqc111_data)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	/* store aqc111_data pointer in device data field */
+	dev->data[0] = (unsigned long)aqc111_data;
+	memset(aqc111_data, 0, sizeof(*aqc111_data));
+
 	dev->net->netdev_ops = &aqc111_netdev_ops;
 
+	aqc111_read_fw_version(dev, aqc111_data);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -172,6 +211,8 @@ static void aqc111_unbind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 	u8 reg8;
 	u16 reg16;
 
+	struct aqc111_data *aqc111_data = (struct aqc111_data *)dev->data[0];
+
 	/* Force bz */
 	reg16 = SFR_PHYPWR_RSTCTL_BZ;
 	aqc111_write_cmd_nopm(dev, AQ_ACCESS_MAC, SFR_PHYPWR_RSTCTL,
@@ -179,12 +220,52 @@ static void aqc111_unbind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 	reg16 = 0;
 	aqc111_write_cmd_nopm(dev, AQ_ACCESS_MAC, SFR_PHYPWR_RSTCTL,
 			      2, 2, &reg16);
+
+	/* Power down ethernet PHY */
+	if (aqc111_data->dpa) {
+		reg8 = 0x00;
+		aqc111_write_cmd_nopm(dev, AQ_PHY_POWER, 0,
+				      0, 1, &reg8);
+	} else {
+		aqc111_data->phy_ops.low_power = 1;
+		aqc111_data->phy_ops.phy_power = 0;
+		aqc111_write_cmd_nopm(dev, AQ_PHY_OPS, 0, 0,
+				      4, &aqc111_data->phy_ops);
+	}
+
+	kfree(aqc111_data);
 }
 
 static int aqc111_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
 {
 	u8 reg8 = 0;
 	u16 reg16 = 0;
+	struct aqc111_data *aqc111_data = (struct aqc111_data *)dev->data[0];
+
+	/* Power up ethernet PHY */
+	aqc111_data->phy_ops.phy_ctrl1 = 0;
+	aqc111_data->phy_ops.phy_ctrl2 = 0;
+
+	aqc111_data->phy_ops.phy_power = 1;
+	if (aqc111_data->dpa) {
+		aqc111_read_cmd(dev, AQ_PHY_POWER, 0, 0, 1, &reg8);
+		if (reg8 == 0x00) {
+			reg8 = 0x02;
+			aqc111_write_cmd(dev, AQ_PHY_POWER, 0, 0, 1, &reg8);
+			msleep(200);
+		}
+
+		aq_mdio_read_cmd(dev, AQ_GLB_STD_CTRL_REG, AQ_PHY_GLOBAL_ADDR,
+				 2, &reg16);
+		if (reg16 & AQ_PHY_LOW_POWER_MODE) {
+			reg16 &= ~AQ_PHY_LOW_POWER_MODE;
+			aq_mdio_write_cmd(dev, AQ_GLB_STD_CTRL_REG,
+					  AQ_PHY_GLOBAL_ADDR, 2, &reg16);
+		}
+	} else {
+		aqc111_write_cmd(dev, AQ_PHY_OPS, 0, 0,
+				 4, &aqc111_data->phy_ops);
+	}
 
 	reg8 = 0xFF;
 	aqc111_write_cmd(dev, AQ_ACCESS_MAC, SFR_BM_INT_MASK, 1, 1, &reg8);
@@ -204,6 +285,7 @@ static int aqc111_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
 static int aqc111_stop(struct usbnet *dev)
 {
 	u16 reg16 = 0;
+	struct aqc111_data *aqc111_data = (struct aqc111_data *)dev->data[0];
 
 	aqc111_read_cmd(dev, AQ_ACCESS_MAC, SFR_MEDIUM_STATUS_MODE,
 			2, 2, &reg16);
@@ -214,6 +296,17 @@ static int aqc111_stop(struct usbnet *dev)
 	aqc111_write_cmd(dev, AQ_ACCESS_MAC, SFR_RX_CTL,
 			 2, 2, &reg16);
 
+	/* Put PHY to low power*/
+	if (aqc111_data->dpa) {
+		reg16 = AQ_PHY_LOW_POWER_MODE;
+		aq_mdio_write_cmd(dev, AQ_GLB_STD_CTRL_REG, AQ_PHY_GLOBAL_ADDR,
+				  2, &reg16);
+	} else {
+		aqc111_data->phy_ops.low_power = 1;
+		aqc111_write_cmd(dev, AQ_PHY_OPS, 0, 0,
+				 4, &aqc111_data->phy_ops);
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/aqc111.h b/drivers/net/usb/aqc111.h
index 6b34202fa22b..8738d2c4ae90 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/aqc111.h
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/aqc111.h
@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@
 
 #define AQ_ACCESS_MAC			0x01
 #define AQ_PHY_POWER			0x31
+#define AQ_PHY_CMD			0x32
+#define AQ_PHY_OPS			0x61
+
+#define AQC111_PHY_ID			0x00
+#define AQ_PHY_ADDR(mmd)		((AQC111_PHY_ID << 8) | mmd)
+
+#define AQ_PHY_GLOBAL_MMD		0x1E
+#define AQ_PHY_GLOBAL_ADDR		AQ_PHY_ADDR(AQ_PHY_GLOBAL_MMD)
+
+#define AQ_GLB_STD_CTRL_REG		0x0000
+	#define AQ_PHY_LOW_POWER_MODE		0x0800
 
 #define AQ_USB_PHY_SET_TIMEOUT		10000
 #define AQ_USB_SET_TIMEOUT		4000
@@ -102,6 +113,65 @@
 	#define SFR_BULK_OUT_FLUSH_EN		0x01
 	#define SFR_BULK_OUT_EFF_EN		0x02
 
+#define AQ_FW_VER_MAJOR			0xDA
+#define AQ_FW_VER_MINOR			0xDB
+#define AQ_FW_VER_REV			0xDC
+
+/******************************************************************************/
+
+struct aqc111_phy_options {
+	union {
+		struct {
+			u8 adv_100M:	1;
+			u8 adv_1G:	1;
+			u8 adv_2G5:	1;
+			u8 adv_5G:	1;
+			u8 rsvd1:	4;
+		};
+		u8 advertising;
+	};
+	union {
+		struct {
+			u8 eee_100M:	1;
+			u8 eee_1G:	1;
+			u8 eee_2G5:	1;
+			u8 eee_5G:	1;
+			u8 rsvd2:	4;
+		};
+		u8 eee;
+	};
+	union {
+		struct {
+			u8 pause:	1;
+			u8 asym_pause:	1;
+			u8 low_power:	1;
+			u8 phy_power:	1;
+			u8 wol:		1;
+			u8 downshift:	1;
+			u8 rsvd4:	2;
+		};
+		u8 phy_ctrl1;
+	};
+	union {
+		struct {
+		u8 dsh_ret_cnt:	4;
+		u8 magic_packet:1;
+		u8 rsvd5:	3;
+		};
+		u8 phy_ctrl2;
+	};
+};
+
+struct aqc111_data {
+	struct {
+		u8 major;
+		u8 minor;
+		u8 rev;
+	} fw_ver;
+	u8 dpa; /*direct PHY access*/
+	struct aqc111_phy_options phy_ops;
+} __packed;
+
 static struct {
 	unsigned char ctrl;
 	unsigned char timer_l;
