diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/realtek.c b/drivers/net/phy/realtek.c
index c6010fb1aa0f..cb4a23041a94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/realtek.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/realtek.c
@@ -282,6 +282,13 @@ static struct phy_driver realtek_drvs[] = {
 		.name		= "RTL8366RB Gigabit Ethernet",
 		.features	= PHY_GBIT_FEATURES,
 		.config_init	= &rtl8366rb_config_init,
+		/* These interrupts are handled by the irq controller
+		 * embedded inside the RTL8366RB, they get unmasked when the
+		 * irq is requested and ACKed by reading the status register,
+		 * which is done by the irqchip code.
+		 */
+		.ack_interrupt	= genphy_no_ack_interrupt,
+		.config_intr	= genphy_no_config_intr,
 		.suspend	= genphy_suspend,
 		.resume		= genphy_resume,
 	},
diff --git a/include/linux/phy.h b/include/linux/phy.h
index 127fcc9c3778..333b56d8f746 100644
--- a/include/linux/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy.h
@@ -992,6 +992,14 @@ static inline int genphy_no_soft_reset(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
+static inline int genphy_no_ack_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+static inline int genphy_no_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
 int genphy_read_mmd_unsupported(struct phy_device *phdev, int devad,
 				u16 regnum);
 int genphy_write_mmd_unsupported(struct phy_device *phdev, int devnum,