diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index 36fc6e16b569..db9c543bd2af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -120,9 +120,7 @@ static int phy_config_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev, u32 interrupts)
  */
 static inline int phy_aneg_done(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
-	int retval = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMSR);
-
-	return (retval < 0) ? retval : (retval & BMSR_ANEGCOMPLETE);
+	return genphy_aneg_done(phydev);
 }
 
 /* A structure for mapping a particular speed and duplex
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index 82514e72b3d8..4e7db726028f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -865,6 +865,22 @@ int genphy_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(genphy_config_aneg);
 
+/**
+ * genphy_aneg_done - return auto-negotiation status
+ * @phydev: target phy_device struct
+ *
+ * Description: Reads the status register and returns 0 either if
+ *   auto-negotiation is incomplete, or if there was an error.
+ *   Returns BMSR_ANEGCOMPLETE if auto-negotiation is done.
+ */
+int genphy_aneg_done(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int retval = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMSR);
+
+	return (retval < 0) ? retval : (retval & BMSR_ANEGCOMPLETE);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(genphy_aneg_done);
+
 static int gen10g_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	return 0;
diff --git a/include/linux/phy.h b/include/linux/phy.h
index 565188ca328f..c572842c9029 100644
--- a/include/linux/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy.h
@@ -612,6 +612,7 @@ static inline int phy_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
 int genphy_setup_forced(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_restart_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev);
+int genphy_aneg_done(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_update_link(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_suspend(struct phy_device *phydev);