diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index 3427f9ed7eb9..6a8234bc9428 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -935,6 +935,48 @@ static int bcmgenet_set_coalesce(struct net_device *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void bcmgenet_get_pauseparam(struct net_device *dev,
+				    struct ethtool_pauseparam *epause)
+{
+	struct bcmgenet_priv *priv;
+	u32 umac_cmd;
+
+	priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+
+	epause->autoneg = priv->autoneg_pause;
+
+	if (netif_carrier_ok(dev)) {
+		/* report active state when link is up */
+		umac_cmd = bcmgenet_umac_readl(priv, UMAC_CMD);
+		epause->tx_pause = !(umac_cmd & CMD_TX_PAUSE_IGNORE);
+		epause->rx_pause = !(umac_cmd & CMD_RX_PAUSE_IGNORE);
+	} else {
+		/* otherwise report stored settings */
+		epause->tx_pause = priv->tx_pause;
+		epause->rx_pause = priv->rx_pause;
+	}
+}
+
+static int bcmgenet_set_pauseparam(struct net_device *dev,
+				   struct ethtool_pauseparam *epause)
+{
+	struct bcmgenet_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+
+	if (!dev->phydev)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	if (!phy_validate_pause(dev->phydev, epause))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	priv->autoneg_pause = !!epause->autoneg;
+	priv->tx_pause = !!epause->tx_pause;
+	priv->rx_pause = !!epause->rx_pause;
+
+	bcmgenet_phy_pause_set(dev, priv->rx_pause, priv->tx_pause);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* standard ethtool support functions. */
 enum bcmgenet_stat_type {
 	BCMGENET_STAT_NETDEV = -1,
@@ -1587,6 +1629,8 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops bcmgenet_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_ts_info		= ethtool_op_get_ts_info,
 	.get_rxnfc		= bcmgenet_get_rxnfc,
 	.set_rxnfc		= bcmgenet_set_rxnfc,
+	.get_pauseparam		= bcmgenet_get_pauseparam,
+	.set_pauseparam		= bcmgenet_set_pauseparam,
 };
 
 /* Power down the unimac, based on mode. */
@@ -3364,6 +3408,8 @@ static int bcmgenet_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		goto err_irq1;
 	}
 
+	bcmgenet_phy_pause_set(dev, priv->rx_pause, priv->tx_pause);
+
 	bcmgenet_netif_start(dev);
 
 	netif_tx_start_all_queues(dev);
@@ -3945,6 +3991,11 @@ static int bcmgenet_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->lock);
 
+	/* Set default pause parameters */
+	priv->autoneg_pause = 1;
+	priv->tx_pause = 1;
+	priv->rx_pause = 1;
+
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &pdev->dev);
 	dev_set_drvdata(&pdev->dev, dev);
 	dev->watchdog_timeo = 2 * HZ;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.h
index 406249bc9fe5..1cc2838e52c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.h
@@ -594,6 +594,9 @@ struct bcmgenet_priv {
 
 	/* other misc variables */
 	struct bcmgenet_hw_params *hw_params;
+	unsigned autoneg_pause:1;
+	unsigned tx_pause:1;
+	unsigned rx_pause:1;
 
 	/* MDIO bus variables */
 	wait_queue_head_t wq;
@@ -686,6 +689,7 @@ int bcmgenet_mii_init(struct net_device *dev);
 int bcmgenet_mii_config(struct net_device *dev, bool init);
 int bcmgenet_mii_probe(struct net_device *dev);
 void bcmgenet_mii_exit(struct net_device *dev);
+void bcmgenet_phy_pause_set(struct net_device *dev, bool rx, bool tx);
 void bcmgenet_phy_power_set(struct net_device *dev, bool enable);
 void bcmgenet_mii_setup(struct net_device *dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
index 789ca6212817..ad56f54eda0a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
@@ -41,12 +41,29 @@ static void bcmgenet_mac_config(struct net_device *dev)
 	cmd_bits <<= CMD_SPEED_SHIFT;
 
 	/* duplex */
-	if (phydev->duplex != DUPLEX_FULL)
-		cmd_bits |= CMD_HD_EN;
+	if (phydev->duplex != DUPLEX_FULL) {
+		cmd_bits |= CMD_HD_EN |
+			CMD_RX_PAUSE_IGNORE | CMD_TX_PAUSE_IGNORE;
+	} else {
+		/* pause capability defaults to Symmetric */
+		if (priv->autoneg_pause) {
+			bool tx_pause = 0, rx_pause = 0;
+
+			if (phydev->autoneg)
+				phy_get_pause(phydev, &tx_pause, &rx_pause);
 
-	/* pause capability */
-	if (!phydev->pause)
-		cmd_bits |= CMD_RX_PAUSE_IGNORE | CMD_TX_PAUSE_IGNORE;
+			if (!tx_pause)
+				cmd_bits |= CMD_TX_PAUSE_IGNORE;
+			if (!rx_pause)
+				cmd_bits |= CMD_RX_PAUSE_IGNORE;
+		}
+
+		/* Manual override */
+		if (!priv->rx_pause)
+			cmd_bits |= CMD_RX_PAUSE_IGNORE;
+		if (!priv->tx_pause)
+			cmd_bits |= CMD_TX_PAUSE_IGNORE;
+	}
 
 	/* Program UMAC and RGMII block based on established
 	 * link speed, duplex, and pause. The speed set in
@@ -101,6 +118,21 @@ static int bcmgenet_fixed_phy_link_update(struct net_device *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void bcmgenet_phy_pause_set(struct net_device *dev, bool rx, bool tx)
+{
+	struct phy_device *phydev = dev->phydev;
+
+	linkmode_mod_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_Pause_BIT, phydev->advertising, rx);
+	linkmode_mod_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_Asym_Pause_BIT, phydev->advertising,
+			 rx | tx);
+	phy_start_aneg(phydev);
+
+	mutex_lock(&phydev->lock);
+	if (phydev->link)
+		bcmgenet_mac_config(dev);
+	mutex_unlock(&phydev->lock);
+}
+
 void bcmgenet_phy_power_set(struct net_device *dev, bool enable)
 {
 	struct bcmgenet_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -351,8 +383,6 @@ int bcmgenet_mii_probe(struct net_device *dev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	linkmode_copy(phydev->advertising, phydev->supported);
-
 	/* The internal PHY has its link interrupts routed to the
 	 * Ethernet MAC ISRs. On GENETv5 there is a hardware issue
 	 * that prevents the signaling of link UP interrupts when
