diff --git a/drivers/phy/phy-uclass.c b/drivers/phy/phy-uclass.c
index acdcda15b5b..777d952b041 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/phy-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/phy-uclass.c
@@ -508,7 +508,8 @@ int generic_phy_power_off_bulk(struct phy_bulk *bulk)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int generic_setup_phy(struct udevice *dev, struct phy *phy, int index)
+int generic_setup_phy(struct udevice *dev, struct phy *phy, int index,
+		      enum phy_mode mode, int submode)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -520,10 +521,18 @@ int generic_setup_phy(struct udevice *dev, struct phy *phy, int index)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	ret = generic_phy_set_mode(phy, mode, submode);
+	if (ret)
+		goto phys_mode_err;
+
 	ret = generic_phy_power_on(phy);
 	if (ret)
-		generic_phy_exit(phy);
+		goto phys_mode_err;
+
+	return 0;
 
+phys_mode_err:
+	generic_phy_exit(phy);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-generic.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-generic.c
index 23c3ed25554..1ae3619ce25 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-generic.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-generic.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static int ehci_usb_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 	if (err)
 		goto reset_err;
 
-	err = generic_setup_phy(dev, &priv->phy, 0);
+	err = generic_setup_phy(dev, &priv->phy, 0, PHY_MODE_USB_HOST, 0);
 	if (err)
 		goto regulator_err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-msm.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-msm.c
index a081f71b187..b0c060b8173 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-msm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-msm.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static int ehci_usb_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 	hcor = (struct ehci_hcor *)((phys_addr_t)hccr +
 			HC_LENGTH(ehci_readl(&(hccr)->cr_capbase)));
 
-	ret = generic_setup_phy(dev, &p->phy, 0);
+	ret = generic_setup_phy(dev, &p->phy, 0, PHY_MODE_USB_HOST, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-mx6.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-mx6.c
index 31cd8a50f4a..a93fa5d5455 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-mx6.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-mx6.c
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ static int ehci_usb_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 	usb_phy_enable(ehci, priv->phy_addr);
 #endif
 #else
-	ret = generic_setup_phy(dev, &priv->phy, 0);
+	ret = generic_setup_phy(dev, &priv->phy, 0, PHY_MODE_USB_HOST, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_regulator;
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-pci.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-pci.c
index 572686580cd..8d05b14e898 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-pci.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-pci.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static int ehci_pci_init(struct udevice *dev, struct ehci_hccr **ret_hccr,
 	int ret;
 	u32 cmd;
 
-	ret = generic_setup_phy(dev, &priv->phy, 0);
+	ret = generic_setup_phy(dev, &priv->phy, 0, PHY_MODE_USB_HOST, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-generic.c b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-generic.c
index f1325cd4953..cc44226f5e0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-generic.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-generic.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static int ohci_usb_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 		goto reset_err;
 	}
 
-	err = generic_setup_phy(dev, &priv->phy, 0);
+	err = generic_setup_phy(dev, &priv->phy, 0, PHY_MODE_USB_HOST, 0);
 	if (err)
 		goto reset_err;
 
diff --git a/include/generic-phy.h b/include/generic-phy.h
index eaab7491660..47962023236 100644
--- a/include/generic-phy.h
+++ b/include/generic-phy.h
@@ -415,10 +415,13 @@ int generic_phy_power_off_bulk(struct phy_bulk *bulk);
  * @dev:	The consumer device.
  * @phy:	A pointer to the PHY port
  * @index:	The index in the list of available PHYs
+ * @mode:	PHY mode
+ * @submode:	PHY submode
  *
  * Return: 0 if OK, or negative error code.
  */
-int generic_setup_phy(struct udevice *dev, struct phy *phy, int index);
+int generic_setup_phy(struct udevice *dev, struct phy *phy, int index,
+		      enum phy_mode mode, int submode);
 
 /**
  * generic_shutdown_phy() - Power off and de-initialize phy.
diff --git a/test/dm/phy.c b/test/dm/phy.c
index d14117f6f7a..a90881b12ab 100644
--- a/test/dm/phy.c
+++ b/test/dm/phy.c
@@ -243,20 +243,20 @@ static int dm_test_phy_setup(struct unit_test_state *uts)
 					      "gen_phy_user", &parent));
 
 	/* normal */
-	ut_assertok(generic_setup_phy(parent, &phy, 0));
+	ut_assertok(generic_setup_phy(parent, &phy, 0, PHY_MODE_USB_HOST, 0));
 	ut_assertok(generic_shutdown_phy(&phy));
 
 	/* power_off fail with -EIO */
-	ut_assertok(generic_setup_phy(parent, &phy, 1));
+	ut_assertok(generic_setup_phy(parent, &phy, 1, PHY_MODE_USB_HOST, 0));
 	ut_asserteq(-EIO, generic_shutdown_phy(&phy));
 
 	/* power_on fail with -EIO */
-	ut_asserteq(-EIO, generic_setup_phy(parent, &phy, 2));
+	ut_asserteq(-EIO, generic_setup_phy(parent, &phy, 2, PHY_MODE_USB_HOST, 0));
 	ut_assertok(generic_shutdown_phy(&phy));
 
 	/* generic_phy_get_by_index fail with -ENOENT */
 	ut_asserteq(-ENOENT, generic_phy_get_by_index(parent, 3, &phy));
-	ut_assertok(generic_setup_phy(parent, &phy, 3));
+	ut_assertok(generic_setup_phy(parent, &phy, 3, PHY_MODE_USB_HOST, 0));
 	ut_assertok(generic_shutdown_phy(&phy));
 
 	return 0;
