diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
index 16a1f31f0091..82860cf153ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
@@ -2479,6 +2479,31 @@ void phylink_suspend(struct phylink *pl, bool mac_wol)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(phylink_suspend);
 
+/**
+ * phylink_prepare_resume() - prepare to resume a network device
+ * @pl: a pointer to a &struct phylink returned from phylink_create()
+ *
+ * Optional, but if called must be called prior to phylink_resume().
+ *
+ * Prepare to resume a network device, preparing the PHY as necessary.
+ */
+void phylink_prepare_resume(struct phylink *pl)
+{
+	struct phy_device *phydev = pl->phydev;
+
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	/* IEEE 802.3 22.2.4.1.5 allows PHYs to stop their receive clock
+	 * when PDOWN is set. However, some MACs require RXC to be running
+	 * in order to resume. If the MAC requires RXC, and we have a PHY,
+	 * then resume the PHY. Note that 802.3 allows PHYs 500ms before
+	 * the clock meets requirements. We do not implement this delay.
+	 */
+	if (pl->config->mac_requires_rxc && phydev && phydev->suspended)
+		phy_resume(phydev);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(phylink_prepare_resume);
+
 /**
  * phylink_resume() - handle a network device resume event
  * @pl: a pointer to a &struct phylink returned from phylink_create()
diff --git a/include/linux/phylink.h b/include/linux/phylink.h
index 79876c84ae81..06f1b649f173 100644
--- a/include/linux/phylink.h
+++ b/include/linux/phylink.h
@@ -707,6 +707,7 @@ void phylink_start(struct phylink *);
 void phylink_stop(struct phylink *);
 
 void phylink_suspend(struct phylink *pl, bool mac_wol);
+void phylink_prepare_resume(struct phylink *pl);
 void phylink_resume(struct phylink *pl);
 
 void phylink_ethtool_get_wol(struct phylink *, struct ethtool_wolinfo *);