diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth.c
index 939fa9db6a2e..4b047255d928 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth.c
@@ -2077,8 +2077,10 @@ static int dpaa2_eth_open(struct net_device *net_dev)
 		goto enable_err;
 	}
 
-	if (dpaa2_eth_is_type_phy(priv))
+	if (dpaa2_eth_is_type_phy(priv)) {
+		dpaa2_mac_start(priv->mac);
 		phylink_start(priv->mac->phylink);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -2153,6 +2155,7 @@ static int dpaa2_eth_stop(struct net_device *net_dev)
 
 	if (dpaa2_eth_is_type_phy(priv)) {
 		phylink_stop(priv->mac->phylink);
+		dpaa2_mac_stop(priv->mac);
 	} else {
 		netif_tx_stop_all_queues(net_dev);
 		netif_carrier_off(net_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-mac.c
index e6e758eaafea..0a5430bae3fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-mac.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
 #include <linux/pcs-lynx.h>
+#include <linux/phy/phy.h>
 #include <linux/property.h>
 
 #include "dpaa2-eth.h"
@@ -60,6 +61,29 @@ static int phy_mode(enum dpmac_eth_if eth_if, phy_interface_t *if_mode)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static enum dpmac_eth_if dpmac_eth_if_mode(phy_interface_t if_mode)
+{
+	switch (if_mode) {
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_ID:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_RXID:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_TXID:
+		return DPMAC_ETH_IF_RGMII;
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_USXGMII:
+		return DPMAC_ETH_IF_USXGMII;
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_QSGMII:
+		return DPMAC_ETH_IF_QSGMII;
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII:
+		return DPMAC_ETH_IF_SGMII;
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_10GBASER:
+		return DPMAC_ETH_IF_XFI;
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_1000BASEX:
+		return DPMAC_ETH_IF_1000BASEX;
+	default:
+		return DPMAC_ETH_IF_MII;
+	}
+}
+
 static struct fwnode_handle *dpaa2_mac_get_node(struct device *dev,
 						u16 dpmac_id)
 {
@@ -147,6 +171,19 @@ static void dpaa2_mac_config(struct phylink_config *config, unsigned int mode,
 	if (err)
 		netdev_err(mac->net_dev, "%s: dpmac_set_link_state() = %d\n",
 			   __func__, err);
+
+	if (!mac->serdes_phy)
+		return;
+
+	/* This happens only if we support changing of protocol at runtime */
+	err = dpmac_set_protocol(mac->mc_io, 0, mac->mc_dev->mc_handle,
+				 dpmac_eth_if_mode(state->interface));
+	if (err)
+		netdev_err(mac->net_dev,  "dpmac_set_protocol() = %d\n", err);
+
+	err = phy_set_mode_ext(mac->serdes_phy, PHY_MODE_ETHERNET, state->interface);
+	if (err)
+		netdev_err(mac->net_dev, "phy_set_mode_ext() = %d\n", err);
 }
 
 static void dpaa2_mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *config,
@@ -259,6 +296,8 @@ static void dpaa2_pcs_destroy(struct dpaa2_mac *mac)
 
 static void dpaa2_mac_set_supported_interfaces(struct dpaa2_mac *mac)
 {
+	int intf, err;
+
 	/* We support the current interface mode, and if we have a PCS
 	 * similar interface modes that do not require the SerDes lane to be
 	 * reconfigured.
@@ -278,12 +317,43 @@ static void dpaa2_mac_set_supported_interfaces(struct dpaa2_mac *mac)
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (!mac->serdes_phy)
+		return;
+
+	/* In case we have access to the SerDes phy/lane, then ask the SerDes
+	 * driver what interfaces are supported based on the current PLL
+	 * configuration.
+	 */
+	for (intf = 0; intf < PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MAX; intf++) {
+		if (intf == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_NA)
+			continue;
+
+		err = phy_validate(mac->serdes_phy, PHY_MODE_ETHERNET, intf, NULL);
+		if (err)
+			continue;
+
+		__set_bit(intf, mac->phylink_config.supported_interfaces);
+	}
+}
+
+void dpaa2_mac_start(struct dpaa2_mac *mac)
+{
+	if (mac->serdes_phy)
+		phy_power_on(mac->serdes_phy);
+}
+
+void dpaa2_mac_stop(struct dpaa2_mac *mac)
+{
+	if (mac->serdes_phy)
+		phy_power_off(mac->serdes_phy);
 }
 
 int dpaa2_mac_connect(struct dpaa2_mac *mac)
 {
 	struct net_device *net_dev = mac->net_dev;
 	struct fwnode_handle *dpmac_node;
+	struct phy *serdes_phy = NULL;
 	struct phylink *phylink;
 	int err;
 
@@ -300,6 +370,22 @@ int dpaa2_mac_connect(struct dpaa2_mac *mac)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	mac->if_mode = err;
 
+	if (mac->features & DPAA2_MAC_FEATURE_PROTOCOL_CHANGE &&
+	    !phy_interface_mode_is_rgmii(mac->if_mode) &&
+	    is_of_node(dpmac_node)) {
+		serdes_phy = of_phy_get(to_of_node(dpmac_node), NULL);
+
+		if (IS_ERR(serdes_phy)) {
+			if (PTR_ERR(serdes_phy) == -ENODEV)
+				serdes_phy = NULL;
+			else
+				return PTR_ERR(serdes_phy);
+		} else {
+			phy_init(serdes_phy);
+		}
+	}
+	mac->serdes_phy = serdes_phy;
+
 	/* The MAC does not have the capability to add RGMII delays so
 	 * error out if the interface mode requests them and there is no PHY
 	 * to act upon them
@@ -363,6 +449,8 @@ void dpaa2_mac_disconnect(struct dpaa2_mac *mac)
 	phylink_disconnect_phy(mac->phylink);
 	phylink_destroy(mac->phylink);
 	dpaa2_pcs_destroy(mac);
+	of_phy_put(mac->serdes_phy);
+	mac->serdes_phy = NULL;
 }
 
 int dpaa2_mac_open(struct dpaa2_mac *mac)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-mac.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-mac.h
index d2e51d21c80c..a58cab188a99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-mac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-mac.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ struct dpaa2_mac {
 	enum dpmac_link_type if_link_type;
 	struct phylink_pcs *pcs;
 	struct fwnode_handle *fw_node;
+
+	struct phy *serdes_phy;
 };
 
 bool dpaa2_mac_is_type_fixed(struct fsl_mc_device *dpmac_dev,
@@ -45,4 +47,8 @@ void dpaa2_mac_get_strings(u8 *data);
 
 void dpaa2_mac_get_ethtool_stats(struct dpaa2_mac *mac, u64 *data);
 
+void dpaa2_mac_start(struct dpaa2_mac *mac);
+
+void dpaa2_mac_stop(struct dpaa2_mac *mac);
+
 #endif /* DPAA2_MAC_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-switch.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-switch.c
index 9a561072aa4a..e507e9065214 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-switch.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-switch.c
@@ -703,8 +703,10 @@ static int dpaa2_switch_port_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	dpaa2_switch_enable_ctrl_if_napi(ethsw);
 
-	if (dpaa2_switch_port_is_type_phy(port_priv))
+	if (dpaa2_switch_port_is_type_phy(port_priv)) {
+		dpaa2_mac_start(port_priv->mac);
 		phylink_start(port_priv->mac->phylink);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -717,6 +719,7 @@ static int dpaa2_switch_port_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	if (dpaa2_switch_port_is_type_phy(port_priv)) {
 		phylink_stop(port_priv->mac->phylink);
+		dpaa2_mac_stop(port_priv->mac);
 	} else {
 		netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
 		netif_carrier_off(netdev);
