diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig
index 1766697c9c5a..d71411a71587 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/Kconfig
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if NET_VENDOR_CADENCE
 config MACB
 	tristate "Cadence MACB/GEM support"
 	depends on HAS_DMA
-	select PHYLIB
+	select PHYLINK
 	---help---
 	  The Cadence MACB ethernet interface is found on many Atmel AT32 and
 	  AT91 parts.  This driver also supports the Cadence GEM (Gigabit
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.h
index 00ee5e8e0ff0..35ed13236c8b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/ptp_clock_kernel.h>
 #include <linux/net_tstamp.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
+#include <linux/phylink.h>
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_DMA_ADDR_T_64BIT) || defined(CONFIG_MACB_USE_HWSTAMP)
 #define MACB_EXT_DESC
@@ -1227,6 +1228,8 @@ struct macb {
 	u32	rx_intr_mask;
 
 	struct macb_pm_data pm_data;
+	struct phylink *pl;
+	struct phylink_config pl_config;
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MACB_USE_HWSTAMP
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index f825e3960540..52d5e5efe2ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <linux/tcp.h>
 #include <linux/iopoll.h>
 #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
+#include <linux/phylink.h>
 #include "macb.h"
 
 #define MACB_RX_BUFFER_SIZE	128
@@ -428,115 +429,146 @@ static void macb_set_tx_clk(struct clk *clk, int speed, struct net_device *dev)
 		netdev_err(dev, "adjusting tx_clk failed.\n");
 }
 
-static void macb_handle_link_change(struct net_device *dev)
+static void gem_phylink_validate(struct phylink_config *pl_config,
+				 unsigned long *supported,
+				 struct phylink_link_state *state)
 {
-	struct macb *bp = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct phy_device *phydev = dev->phydev;
+	struct net_device *netdev = to_net_dev(pl_config->dev);
+	struct macb *bp = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	__ETHTOOL_DECLARE_LINK_MODE_MASK(mask) = { 0, };
+
+	switch (state->interface) {
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_GMII:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII:
+		if (bp->caps & MACB_CAPS_GIGABIT_MODE_AVAILABLE) {
+			phylink_set(mask, 1000baseT_Full);
+			phylink_set(mask, 1000baseX_Full);
+			if (!(bp->caps & MACB_CAPS_NO_GIGABIT_HALF)) {
+				phylink_set(mask, 1000baseT_Half);
+				phylink_set(mask, 1000baseT_Half);
+			}
+		}
+	/* fallthrough */
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RMII:
+		phylink_set(mask, 10baseT_Half);
+		phylink_set(mask, 10baseT_Full);
+		phylink_set(mask, 100baseT_Half);
+		phylink_set(mask, 100baseT_Full);
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	bitmap_and(supported, supported, mask, __ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_MASK_NBITS);
+	bitmap_and(state->advertising, state->advertising, mask,
+		   __ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_MASK_NBITS);
+}
+
+static int gem_phylink_mac_link_state(struct phylink_config *pl_config,
+				      struct phylink_link_state *state)
+{
+	struct net_device *netdev = to_net_dev(pl_config->dev);
+	struct macb *bp = netdev_priv(netdev);
+
+	state->speed = bp->speed;
+	state->duplex = bp->duplex;
+	state->link = bp->link;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static void gem_mac_config(struct phylink_config *pl_config, unsigned int mode,
+			   const struct phylink_link_state *state)
+{
+	struct net_device *netdev = to_net_dev(pl_config->dev);
+	struct macb *bp = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	unsigned long flags;
-	int status_change = 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&bp->lock, flags);
 
-	if (phydev->link) {
-		if ((bp->speed != phydev->speed) ||
-		    (bp->duplex != phydev->duplex)) {
-			u32 reg;
-
-			reg = macb_readl(bp, NCFGR);
-			reg &= ~(MACB_BIT(SPD) | MACB_BIT(FD));
-			if (macb_is_gem(bp))
-				reg &= ~GEM_BIT(GBE);
+	if (bp->speed != state->speed ||
+	    bp->duplex != state->duplex) {
+		u32 reg;
 
-			if (phydev->duplex)
-				reg |= MACB_BIT(FD);
-			if (phydev->speed == SPEED_100)
-				reg |= MACB_BIT(SPD);
-			if (phydev->speed == SPEED_1000 &&
-			    bp->caps & MACB_CAPS_GIGABIT_MODE_AVAILABLE)
-				reg |= GEM_BIT(GBE);
+		reg = macb_readl(bp, NCFGR);
+		reg &= ~(MACB_BIT(SPD) | MACB_BIT(FD));
+		if (macb_is_gem(bp))
+			reg &= ~GEM_BIT(GBE);
 
-			macb_or_gem_writel(bp, NCFGR, reg);
+		if (state->duplex)
+			reg |= MACB_BIT(FD);
+		if (state->speed == SPEED_100)
+			reg |= MACB_BIT(SPD);
+		if (state->speed == SPEED_1000 &&
+		    bp->caps & MACB_CAPS_GIGABIT_MODE_AVAILABLE)
+			reg |= GEM_BIT(GBE);
 
-			bp->speed = phydev->speed;
-			bp->duplex = phydev->duplex;
-			status_change = 1;
-		}
-	}
+		macb_or_gem_writel(bp, NCFGR, reg);
 
-	if (phydev->link != bp->link) {
-		if (!phydev->link) {
-			bp->speed = 0;
-			bp->duplex = -1;
-		}
-		bp->link = phydev->link;
+		bp->speed = state->speed;
+		bp->duplex = state->duplex;
 
-		status_change = 1;
+		if (state->link)
+			macb_set_tx_clk(bp->tx_clk, state->speed, netdev);
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bp->lock, flags);
+}
 
-	if (status_change) {
-		if (phydev->link) {
-			/* Update the TX clock rate if and only if the link is
-			 * up and there has been a link change.
-			 */
-			macb_set_tx_clk(bp->tx_clk, phydev->speed, dev);
+static void gem_mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *pl_config, unsigned int mode,
+			    phy_interface_t interface, struct phy_device *phy)
+{
+	struct net_device *netdev = to_net_dev(pl_config->dev);
+	struct macb *bp = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
-			netif_carrier_on(dev);
-			netdev_info(dev, "link up (%d/%s)\n",
-				    phydev->speed,
-				    phydev->duplex == DUPLEX_FULL ?
-				    "Full" : "Half");
-		} else {
-			netif_carrier_off(dev);
-			netdev_info(dev, "link down\n");
-		}
-	}
+	bp->link = 1;
+	/* Enable TX and RX */
+	macb_writel(bp, NCR, macb_readl(bp, NCR) | MACB_BIT(RE) | MACB_BIT(TE));
+}
+
+static void gem_mac_link_down(struct phylink_config *pl_config,
+			      unsigned int mode, phy_interface_t interface)
+{
+	struct net_device *netdev = to_net_dev(pl_config->dev);
+	struct macb *bp = netdev_priv(netdev);
+
+	bp->link = 0;
+	/* Disable TX and RX */
+	macb_writel(bp, NCR,
+		    macb_readl(bp, NCR) & ~(MACB_BIT(RE) | MACB_BIT(TE)));
 }
 
+static const struct phylink_mac_ops gem_phylink_ops = {
+	.validate = gem_phylink_validate,
+	.mac_link_state = gem_phylink_mac_link_state,
+	.mac_config = gem_mac_config,
+	.mac_link_up = gem_mac_link_up,
+	.mac_link_down = gem_mac_link_down,
+};
+
 /* based on au1000_eth. c*/
 static int macb_mii_probe(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct macb *bp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct phy_device *phydev;
 	struct device_node *np;
-	int ret, i;
+	int ret;
 
 	np = bp->pdev->dev.of_node;
 	ret = 0;
 
-	if (np) {
-		if (of_phy_is_fixed_link(np)) {
-			bp->phy_node = of_node_get(np);
-		} else {
-			bp->phy_node = of_parse_phandle(np, "phy-handle", 0);
-			/* fallback to standard phy registration if no
-			 * phy-handle was found nor any phy found during
-			 * dt phy registration
-			 */
-			if (!bp->phy_node && !phy_find_first(bp->mii_bus)) {
-				for (i = 0; i < PHY_MAX_ADDR; i++) {
-					phydev = mdiobus_scan(bp->mii_bus, i);
-					if (IS_ERR(phydev) &&
-					    PTR_ERR(phydev) != -ENODEV) {
-						ret = PTR_ERR(phydev);
-						break;
-					}
-				}
-
-				if (ret)
-					return -ENODEV;
-			}
-		}
+	bp->pl_config.dev = &dev->dev;
+	bp->pl_config.type = PHYLINK_NETDEV;
+	bp->pl = phylink_create(&bp->pl_config, of_fwnode_handle(np),
+				bp->phy_interface, &gem_phylink_ops);
+	if (IS_ERR(bp->pl)) {
+		netdev_err(dev,
+			   "error creating PHYLINK: %ld\n", PTR_ERR(bp->pl));
+		return PTR_ERR(bp->pl);
 	}
 
-	if (bp->phy_node) {
-		phydev = of_phy_connect(dev, bp->phy_node,
-					&macb_handle_link_change, 0,
-					bp->phy_interface);
-		if (!phydev)
-			return -ENODEV;
-	} else {
+	ret = phylink_of_phy_connect(bp->pl, np, 0);
+	if (ret == -ENODEV && bp->mii_bus) {
 		phydev = phy_find_first(bp->mii_bus);
 		if (!phydev) {
 			netdev_err(dev, "no PHY found\n");
@@ -544,29 +576,18 @@ static int macb_mii_probe(struct net_device *dev)
 		}
 
 		/* attach the mac to the phy */
-		ret = phy_connect_direct(dev, phydev, &macb_handle_link_change,
-					 bp->phy_interface);
+		ret = phylink_connect_phy(bp->pl, phydev);
 		if (ret) {
 			netdev_err(dev, "Could not attach to PHY\n");
 			return ret;
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* mask with MAC supported features */
-	if (macb_is_gem(bp) && bp->caps & MACB_CAPS_GIGABIT_MODE_AVAILABLE)
-		phy_set_max_speed(phydev, SPEED_1000);
-	else
-		phy_set_max_speed(phydev, SPEED_100);
-
-	if (bp->caps & MACB_CAPS_NO_GIGABIT_HALF)
-		phy_remove_link_mode(phydev,
-				     ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_1000baseT_Half_BIT);
-
 	bp->link = 0;
 	bp->speed = 0;
 	bp->duplex = -1;
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int macb_mii_init(struct macb *bp)
@@ -2412,7 +2433,7 @@ static int macb_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	netif_carrier_off(dev);
 
 	/* if the phy is not yet register, retry later*/
-	if (!dev->phydev) {
+	if (!bp->pl) {
 		err = -EAGAIN;
 		goto pm_exit;
 	}
@@ -2434,7 +2455,7 @@ static int macb_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	macb_init_hw(bp);
 
 	/* schedule a link state check */
-	phy_start(dev->phydev);
+	phylink_start(bp->pl);
 
 	netif_tx_start_all_queues(dev);
 
@@ -2461,8 +2482,8 @@ static int macb_close(struct net_device *dev)
 	for (q = 0, queue = bp->queues; q < bp->num_queues; ++q, ++queue)
 		napi_disable(&queue->napi);
 
-	if (dev->phydev)
-		phy_stop(dev->phydev);
+	if (bp->pl)
+		phylink_stop(bp->pl);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&bp->lock, flags);
 	macb_reset_hw(bp);
@@ -3151,6 +3172,29 @@ static int gem_set_rxnfc(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_rxnfc *cmd)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int gem_ethtool_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
+					  struct ethtool_link_ksettings *cmd)
+{
+	struct macb *bp = netdev_priv(netdev);
+
+	if (!bp->pl)
+		return -ENOTSUPP;
+
+	return phylink_ethtool_ksettings_get(bp->pl, cmd);
+}
+
+static int
+gem_ethtool_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
+			       const struct ethtool_link_ksettings *cmd)
+{
+	struct macb *bp = netdev_priv(netdev);
+
+	if (!bp->pl)
+		return -ENOTSUPP;
+
+	return phylink_ethtool_ksettings_set(bp->pl, cmd);
+}
+
 static const struct ethtool_ops macb_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_regs_len		= macb_get_regs_len,
 	.get_regs		= macb_get_regs,
@@ -3158,8 +3202,8 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops macb_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_ts_info		= ethtool_op_get_ts_info,
 	.get_wol		= macb_get_wol,
 	.set_wol		= macb_set_wol,
-	.get_link_ksettings     = phy_ethtool_get_link_ksettings,
-	.set_link_ksettings     = phy_ethtool_set_link_ksettings,
+	.get_link_ksettings     = gem_ethtool_get_link_ksettings,
+	.set_link_ksettings     = gem_ethtool_set_link_ksettings,
 	.get_ringparam		= macb_get_ringparam,
 	.set_ringparam		= macb_set_ringparam,
 };
@@ -3172,8 +3216,8 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops gem_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_ethtool_stats	= gem_get_ethtool_stats,
 	.get_strings		= gem_get_ethtool_strings,
 	.get_sset_count		= gem_get_sset_count,
-	.get_link_ksettings     = phy_ethtool_get_link_ksettings,
-	.set_link_ksettings     = phy_ethtool_set_link_ksettings,
+	.get_link_ksettings     = gem_ethtool_get_link_ksettings,
+	.set_link_ksettings     = gem_ethtool_set_link_ksettings,
 	.get_ringparam		= macb_get_ringparam,
 	.set_ringparam		= macb_set_ringparam,
 	.get_rxnfc			= gem_get_rxnfc,
@@ -3182,17 +3226,16 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops gem_ethtool_ops = {
 
 static int macb_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd)
 {
-	struct phy_device *phydev = dev->phydev;
 	struct macb *bp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	if (!netif_running(dev))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!phydev)
+	if (!bp->pl)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (!bp->ptp_info)
-		return phy_mii_ioctl(phydev, rq, cmd);
+		return phylink_mii_ioctl(bp->pl, rq, cmd);
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SIOCSHWTSTAMP:
@@ -3200,7 +3243,7 @@ static int macb_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd)
 	case SIOCGHWTSTAMP:
 		return bp->ptp_info->get_hwtst(dev, rq);
 	default:
-		return phy_mii_ioctl(phydev, rq, cmd);
+		return phylink_mii_ioctl(bp->pl, rq, cmd);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3700,7 +3743,7 @@ static int at91ether_open(struct net_device *dev)
 			     MACB_BIT(HRESP));
 
 	/* schedule a link state check */
-	phy_start(dev->phydev);
+	phylink_start(lp->pl);
 
 	netif_start_queue(dev);
 
@@ -4062,7 +4105,6 @@ static int macb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct clk *tsu_clk = NULL;
 	unsigned int queue_mask, num_queues;
 	bool native_io;
-	struct phy_device *phydev;
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct resource *regs;
 	void __iomem *mem;
@@ -4205,8 +4247,6 @@ static int macb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (err)
 		goto err_out_free_netdev;
 
-	phydev = dev->phydev;
-
 	netif_carrier_off(dev);
 
 	err = register_netdev(dev);
@@ -4217,8 +4257,8 @@ static int macb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	tasklet_init(&bp->hresp_err_tasklet, macb_hresp_error_task,
 		     (unsigned long)bp);
-
-	phy_attached_info(phydev);
+	if (dev->phydev)
+		phy_attached_info(dev->phydev);
 
 	netdev_info(dev, "Cadence %s rev 0x%08x at 0x%08lx irq %d (%pM)\n",
 		    macb_is_gem(bp) ? "GEM" : "MACB", macb_readl(bp, MID),
@@ -4230,7 +4270,9 @@ static int macb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return 0;
 
 err_out_unregister_mdio:
-	phy_disconnect(dev->phydev);
+	rtnl_lock();
+	phylink_disconnect_phy(bp->pl);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 	mdiobus_unregister(bp->mii_bus);
 	of_node_put(bp->phy_node);
 	if (np && of_phy_is_fixed_link(np))
@@ -4263,13 +4305,18 @@ static int macb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	if (dev) {
 		bp = netdev_priv(dev);
-		if (dev->phydev)
-			phy_disconnect(dev->phydev);
+		if (bp->pl) {
+			rtnl_lock();
+			phylink_disconnect_phy(bp->pl);
+			rtnl_unlock();
+		}
 		mdiobus_unregister(bp->mii_bus);
 		if (np && of_phy_is_fixed_link(np))
 			of_phy_deregister_fixed_link(np);
 		dev->phydev = NULL;
 		mdiobus_free(bp->mii_bus);
+		if (bp->pl)
+			phylink_destroy(bp->pl);
 
 		unregister_netdev(dev);
 		pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
@@ -4311,8 +4358,9 @@ static int __maybe_unused macb_suspend(struct device *dev)
 		for (q = 0, queue = bp->queues; q < bp->num_queues;
 		     ++q, ++queue)
 			napi_disable(&queue->napi);
-		phy_stop(netdev->phydev);
-		phy_suspend(netdev->phydev);
+		phylink_stop(bp->pl);
+		if (netdev->phydev)
+			phy_suspend(netdev->phydev);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&bp->lock, flags);
 		macb_reset_hw(bp);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bp->lock, flags);
@@ -4360,9 +4408,11 @@ static int __maybe_unused macb_resume(struct device *dev)
 		for (q = 0, queue = bp->queues; q < bp->num_queues;
 		     ++q, ++queue)
 			napi_enable(&queue->napi);
-		phy_resume(netdev->phydev);
-		phy_init_hw(netdev->phydev);
-		phy_start(netdev->phydev);
+		if (netdev->phydev) {
+			phy_resume(netdev->phydev);
+			phy_init_hw(netdev->phydev);
+		}
+		phylink_start(bp->pl);
 	}
 
 	bp->macbgem_ops.mog_init_rings(bp);
