diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index 7ca2ff97c368..ef9ea9248223 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -1035,66 +1035,6 @@ static void phy_write_mmd_indirect(struct mii_bus *bus, int prtad, int devad,
 	bus->write(bus, addr, MII_MMD_DATA, data);
 }
 
-static u32 phy_eee_to_adv(u16 eee_adv)
-{
-	u32 adv = 0;
-
-	if (eee_adv & MDIO_EEE_100TX)
-		adv |= ADVERTISED_100baseT_Full;
-	if (eee_adv & MDIO_EEE_1000T)
-		adv |= ADVERTISED_1000baseT_Full;
-	if (eee_adv & MDIO_EEE_10GT)
-		adv |= ADVERTISED_10000baseT_Full;
-	if (eee_adv & MDIO_EEE_1000KX)
-		adv |= ADVERTISED_1000baseKX_Full;
-	if (eee_adv & MDIO_EEE_10GKX4)
-		adv |= ADVERTISED_10000baseKX4_Full;
-	if (eee_adv & MDIO_EEE_10GKR)
-		adv |= ADVERTISED_10000baseKR_Full;
-
-	return adv;
-}
-
-static u32 phy_eee_to_supported(u16 eee_caported)
-{
-	u32 supported = 0;
-
-	if (eee_caported & MDIO_EEE_100TX)
-		supported |= SUPPORTED_100baseT_Full;
-	if (eee_caported & MDIO_EEE_1000T)
-		supported |= SUPPORTED_1000baseT_Full;
-	if (eee_caported & MDIO_EEE_10GT)
-		supported |= SUPPORTED_10000baseT_Full;
-	if (eee_caported & MDIO_EEE_1000KX)
-		supported |= SUPPORTED_1000baseKX_Full;
-	if (eee_caported & MDIO_EEE_10GKX4)
-		supported |= SUPPORTED_10000baseKX4_Full;
-	if (eee_caported & MDIO_EEE_10GKR)
-		supported |= SUPPORTED_10000baseKR_Full;
-
-	return supported;
-}
-
-static u16 phy_adv_to_eee(u32 adv)
-{
-	u16 reg = 0;
-
-	if (adv & ADVERTISED_100baseT_Full)
-		reg |= MDIO_EEE_100TX;
-	if (adv & ADVERTISED_1000baseT_Full)
-		reg |= MDIO_EEE_1000T;
-	if (adv & ADVERTISED_10000baseT_Full)
-		reg |= MDIO_EEE_10GT;
-	if (adv & ADVERTISED_1000baseKX_Full)
-		reg |= MDIO_EEE_1000KX;
-	if (adv & ADVERTISED_10000baseKX4_Full)
-		reg |= MDIO_EEE_10GKX4;
-	if (adv & ADVERTISED_10000baseKR_Full)
-		reg |= MDIO_EEE_10GKR;
-
-	return reg;
-}
-
 /**
  * phy_init_eee - init and check the EEE feature
  * @phydev: target phy_device struct
@@ -1132,7 +1072,7 @@ int phy_init_eee(struct phy_device *phydev, bool clk_stop_enable)
 		if (eee_cap < 0)
 			return eee_cap;
 
-		cap = phy_eee_to_supported(eee_cap);
+		cap = mmd_eee_cap_to_ethtool_sup_t(eee_cap);
 		if (!cap)
 			goto eee_exit;
 
@@ -1149,8 +1089,8 @@ int phy_init_eee(struct phy_device *phydev, bool clk_stop_enable)
 		if (eee_adv < 0)
 			return eee_adv;
 
-		adv = phy_eee_to_adv(eee_adv);
-		lp = phy_eee_to_adv(eee_lp);
+		adv = mmd_eee_adv_to_ethtool_adv_t(eee_adv);
+		lp = mmd_eee_adv_to_ethtool_adv_t(eee_lp);
 		idx = phy_find_setting(phydev->speed, phydev->duplex);
 		if ((lp & adv & settings[idx].setting))
 			goto eee_exit;
@@ -1210,21 +1150,21 @@ int phy_ethtool_get_eee(struct phy_device *phydev, struct ethtool_eee *data)
 				    MDIO_MMD_PCS, phydev->addr);
 	if (val < 0)
 		return val;
-	data->supported = phy_eee_to_supported(val);
+	data->supported = mmd_eee_cap_to_ethtool_sup_t(val);
 
 	/* Get advertisement EEE */
 	val = phy_read_mmd_indirect(phydev->bus, MDIO_AN_EEE_ADV,
 				    MDIO_MMD_AN, phydev->addr);
 	if (val < 0)
 		return val;
-	data->advertised = phy_eee_to_adv(val);
+	data->advertised = mmd_eee_adv_to_ethtool_adv_t(val);
 
 	/* Get LP advertisement EEE */
 	val = phy_read_mmd_indirect(phydev->bus, MDIO_AN_EEE_LPABLE,
 				    MDIO_MMD_AN, phydev->addr);
 	if (val < 0)
 		return val;
-	data->lp_advertised = phy_eee_to_adv(val);
+	data->lp_advertised = mmd_eee_adv_to_ethtool_adv_t(val);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1241,7 +1181,7 @@ int phy_ethtool_set_eee(struct phy_device *phydev, struct ethtool_eee *data)
 {
 	int val;
 
-	val = phy_adv_to_eee(data->advertised);
+	val = ethtool_adv_to_mmd_eee_adv_t(data->advertised);
 	phy_write_mmd_indirect(phydev->bus, MDIO_AN_EEE_ADV, MDIO_MMD_AN,
 			       phydev->addr, val);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mdio.h b/include/linux/mdio.h
index 7cccafe50e7b..6c406845f7e2 100644
--- a/include/linux/mdio.h
+++ b/include/linux/mdio.h
@@ -377,5 +377,88 @@ static inline void mdio45_ethtool_gset(const struct mdio_if_info *mdio,
 extern int mdio_mii_ioctl(const struct mdio_if_info *mdio,
 			  struct mii_ioctl_data *mii_data, int cmd);
 
+/**
+ * mmd_eee_cap_to_ethtool_sup_t
+ * @eee_cap: value of the MMD EEE Capability register
+ *
+ * A small helper function that translates MMD EEE Capability (3.20) bits
+ * to ethtool supported settings.
+ */
+static inline u32 mmd_eee_cap_to_ethtool_sup_t(u16 eee_cap)
+{
+	u32 supported = 0;
+
+	if (eee_cap & MDIO_EEE_100TX)
+		supported |= SUPPORTED_100baseT_Full;
+	if (eee_cap & MDIO_EEE_1000T)
+		supported |= SUPPORTED_1000baseT_Full;
+	if (eee_cap & MDIO_EEE_10GT)
+		supported |= SUPPORTED_10000baseT_Full;
+	if (eee_cap & MDIO_EEE_1000KX)
+		supported |= SUPPORTED_1000baseKX_Full;
+	if (eee_cap & MDIO_EEE_10GKX4)
+		supported |= SUPPORTED_10000baseKX4_Full;
+	if (eee_cap & MDIO_EEE_10GKR)
+		supported |= SUPPORTED_10000baseKR_Full;
+
+	return supported;
+}
+
+/**
+ * mmd_eee_adv_to_ethtool_adv_t
+ * @eee_adv: value of the MMD EEE Advertisement/Link Partner Ability registers
+ *
+ * A small helper function that translates the MMD EEE Advertisment (7.60)
+ * and MMD EEE Link Partner Ability (7.61) bits to ethtool advertisement
+ * settings.
+ */
+static inline u32 mmd_eee_adv_to_ethtool_adv_t(u16 eee_adv)
+{
+	u32 adv = 0;
+
+	if (eee_adv & MDIO_EEE_100TX)
+		adv |= ADVERTISED_100baseT_Full;
+	if (eee_adv & MDIO_EEE_1000T)
+		adv |= ADVERTISED_1000baseT_Full;
+	if (eee_adv & MDIO_EEE_10GT)
+		adv |= ADVERTISED_10000baseT_Full;
+	if (eee_adv & MDIO_EEE_1000KX)
+		adv |= ADVERTISED_1000baseKX_Full;
+	if (eee_adv & MDIO_EEE_10GKX4)
+		adv |= ADVERTISED_10000baseKX4_Full;
+	if (eee_adv & MDIO_EEE_10GKR)
+		adv |= ADVERTISED_10000baseKR_Full;
+
+	return adv;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ethtool_adv_to_mmd_eee_adv_t
+ * @adv: the ethtool advertisement settings
+ *
+ * A small helper function that translates ethtool advertisement settings
+ * to EEE advertisements for the MMD EEE Advertisement (7.60) and
+ * MMD EEE Link Partner Ability (7.61) registers.
+ */
+static inline u16 ethtool_adv_to_mmd_eee_adv_t(u32 adv)
+{
+	u16 reg = 0;
+
+	if (adv & ADVERTISED_100baseT_Full)
+		reg |= MDIO_EEE_100TX;
+	if (adv & ADVERTISED_1000baseT_Full)
+		reg |= MDIO_EEE_1000T;
+	if (adv & ADVERTISED_10000baseT_Full)
+		reg |= MDIO_EEE_10GT;
+	if (adv & ADVERTISED_1000baseKX_Full)
+		reg |= MDIO_EEE_1000KX;
+	if (adv & ADVERTISED_10000baseKX4_Full)
+		reg |= MDIO_EEE_10GKX4;
+	if (adv & ADVERTISED_10000baseKR_Full)
+		reg |= MDIO_EEE_10GKR;
+
+	return reg;
+}
+
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 #endif /* __LINUX_MDIO_H__ */