diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet.h
index 575ff9de8985..10917d997d27 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet.h
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ struct axidma_bd {
  * @coalesce_usec_rx:	IRQ coalesce delay for RX
  * @coalesce_count_tx:	Store the irq coalesce on TX side.
  * @coalesce_usec_tx:	IRQ coalesce delay for TX
+ * @has_dmas:	flag to check dmaengine framework usage.
  */
 struct axienet_local {
 	struct net_device *ndev;
@@ -499,6 +500,7 @@ struct axienet_local {
 	u32 coalesce_usec_rx;
 	u32 coalesce_count_tx;
 	u32 coalesce_usec_tx;
+	u8  has_dmas;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
index 3e310b55bce2..8678fc09245a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
 
 #define AXIENET_REGS_N		40
 
+#define AXIENET_USE_DMA(lp) ((lp)->has_dmas)
+
 /* Match table for of_platform binding */
 static const struct of_device_id axienet_of_match[] = {
 	{ .compatible = "xlnx,axi-ethernet-1.00.a", },
@@ -588,10 +590,6 @@ static int axienet_device_reset(struct net_device *ndev)
 	struct axienet_local *lp = netdev_priv(ndev);
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = __axienet_device_reset(lp);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	lp->max_frm_size = XAE_MAX_VLAN_FRAME_SIZE;
 	lp->options |= XAE_OPTION_VLAN;
 	lp->options &= (~XAE_OPTION_JUMBO);
@@ -605,11 +603,17 @@ static int axienet_device_reset(struct net_device *ndev)
 			lp->options |= XAE_OPTION_JUMBO;
 	}
 
-	ret = axienet_dma_bd_init(ndev);
-	if (ret) {
-		netdev_err(ndev, "%s: descriptor allocation failed\n",
-			   __func__);
-		return ret;
+	if (!AXIENET_USE_DMA(lp)) {
+		ret = __axienet_device_reset(lp);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+
+		ret = axienet_dma_bd_init(ndev);
+		if (ret) {
+			netdev_err(ndev, "%s: descriptor allocation failed\n",
+				   __func__);
+			return ret;
+		}
 	}
 
 	axienet_status = axienet_ior(lp, XAE_RCW1_OFFSET);
@@ -775,7 +779,7 @@ static int axienet_tx_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 }
 
 /**
- * axienet_start_xmit - Starts the transmission.
+ * axienet_start_xmit_legacy - Starts the transmission.
  * @skb:	sk_buff pointer that contains data to be Txed.
  * @ndev:	Pointer to net_device structure.
  *
@@ -788,7 +792,7 @@ static int axienet_tx_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
  * it populates AXI Stream Control fields with appropriate values.
  */
 static netdev_tx_t
-axienet_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
+axienet_start_xmit_legacy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 {
 	u32 ii;
 	u32 num_frag;
@@ -890,6 +894,27 @@ axienet_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
+/**
+ * axienet_start_xmit - Starts the transmission.
+ * @skb:        sk_buff pointer that contains data to be Txed.
+ * @ndev:       Pointer to net_device structure.
+ *
+ * Return: NETDEV_TX_OK, on success
+ *          NETDEV_TX_BUSY, if any of the descriptors are not free
+ *
+ * This function is invoked from upper layers to initiate transmission
+ */
+static netdev_tx_t
+axienet_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
+{
+	struct axienet_local *lp = netdev_priv(ndev);
+
+	if (!AXIENET_USE_DMA(lp))
+		return axienet_start_xmit_legacy(skb, ndev);
+	else
+		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
+}
+
 /**
  * axienet_rx_poll - Triggered by RX ISR to complete the BD processing.
  * @napi:	Pointer to NAPI structure.
@@ -1124,41 +1149,22 @@ static irqreturn_t axienet_eth_irq(int irq, void *_ndev)
 static void axienet_dma_err_handler(struct work_struct *work);
 
 /**
- * axienet_open - Driver open routine.
- * @ndev:	Pointer to net_device structure
+ * axienet_init_legacy_dma - init the dma legacy code.
+ * @ndev:       Pointer to net_device structure
  *
  * Return: 0, on success.
- *	    non-zero error value on failure
+ *          non-zero error value on failure
+ *
+ * This is the dma  initialization code. It also allocates interrupt
+ * service routines, enables the interrupt lines and ISR handling.
  *
- * This is the driver open routine. It calls phylink_start to start the
- * PHY device.
- * It also allocates interrupt service routines, enables the interrupt lines
- * and ISR handling. Axi Ethernet core is reset through Axi DMA core. Buffer
- * descriptors are initialized.
  */
-static int axienet_open(struct net_device *ndev)
+
+static inline int axienet_init_legacy_dma(struct net_device *ndev)
 {
 	int ret;
 	struct axienet_local *lp = netdev_priv(ndev);
 
-	dev_dbg(&ndev->dev, "axienet_open()\n");
-
-	/* When we do an Axi Ethernet reset, it resets the complete core
-	 * including the MDIO. MDIO must be disabled before resetting.
-	 * Hold MDIO bus lock to avoid MDIO accesses during the reset.
-	 */
-	axienet_lock_mii(lp);
-	ret = axienet_device_reset(ndev);
-	axienet_unlock_mii(lp);
-
-	ret = phylink_of_phy_connect(lp->phylink, lp->dev->of_node, 0);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(lp->dev, "phylink_of_phy_connect() failed: %d\n", ret);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	phylink_start(lp->phylink);
-
 	/* Enable worker thread for Axi DMA error handling */
 	INIT_WORK(&lp->dma_err_task, axienet_dma_err_handler);
 
@@ -1192,13 +1198,62 @@ static int axienet_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 err_tx_irq:
 	napi_disable(&lp->napi_tx);
 	napi_disable(&lp->napi_rx);
-	phylink_stop(lp->phylink);
-	phylink_disconnect_phy(lp->phylink);
 	cancel_work_sync(&lp->dma_err_task);
 	dev_err(lp->dev, "request_irq() failed\n");
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ * axienet_open - Driver open routine.
+ * @ndev:	Pointer to net_device structure
+ *
+ * Return: 0, on success.
+ *	    non-zero error value on failure
+ *
+ * This is the driver open routine. It calls phylink_start to start the
+ * PHY device.
+ * It also allocates interrupt service routines, enables the interrupt lines
+ * and ISR handling. Axi Ethernet core is reset through Axi DMA core. Buffer
+ * descriptors are initialized.
+ */
+static int axienet_open(struct net_device *ndev)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct axienet_local *lp = netdev_priv(ndev);
+
+	dev_dbg(&ndev->dev, "%s\n", __func__);
+
+	/* When we do an Axi Ethernet reset, it resets the complete core
+	 * including the MDIO. MDIO must be disabled before resetting.
+	 * Hold MDIO bus lock to avoid MDIO accesses during the reset.
+	 */
+	axienet_lock_mii(lp);
+	ret = axienet_device_reset(ndev);
+	axienet_unlock_mii(lp);
+
+	ret = phylink_of_phy_connect(lp->phylink, lp->dev->of_node, 0);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(lp->dev, "phylink_of_phy_connect() failed: %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	phylink_start(lp->phylink);
+
+	if (!AXIENET_USE_DMA(lp)) {
+		ret = axienet_init_legacy_dma(ndev);
+		if (ret)
+			goto error_code;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+error_code:
+	phylink_stop(lp->phylink);
+	phylink_disconnect_phy(lp->phylink);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /**
  * axienet_stop - Driver stop routine.
  * @ndev:	Pointer to net_device structure
@@ -1215,8 +1270,10 @@ static int axienet_stop(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 	dev_dbg(&ndev->dev, "axienet_close()\n");
 
-	napi_disable(&lp->napi_tx);
-	napi_disable(&lp->napi_rx);
+	if (!AXIENET_USE_DMA(lp)) {
+		napi_disable(&lp->napi_tx);
+		napi_disable(&lp->napi_rx);
+	}
 
 	phylink_stop(lp->phylink);
 	phylink_disconnect_phy(lp->phylink);
@@ -1224,18 +1281,18 @@ static int axienet_stop(struct net_device *ndev)
 	axienet_setoptions(ndev, lp->options &
 			   ~(XAE_OPTION_TXEN | XAE_OPTION_RXEN));
 
-	axienet_dma_stop(lp);
+	if (!AXIENET_USE_DMA(lp)) {
+		axienet_dma_stop(lp);
+		cancel_work_sync(&lp->dma_err_task);
+		free_irq(lp->tx_irq, ndev);
+		free_irq(lp->rx_irq, ndev);
+		axienet_dma_bd_release(ndev);
+	}
 
 	axienet_iow(lp, XAE_IE_OFFSET, 0);
 
-	cancel_work_sync(&lp->dma_err_task);
-
 	if (lp->eth_irq > 0)
 		free_irq(lp->eth_irq, ndev);
-	free_irq(lp->tx_irq, ndev);
-	free_irq(lp->rx_irq, ndev);
-
-	axienet_dma_bd_release(ndev);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1411,14 +1468,16 @@ static void axienet_ethtools_get_regs(struct net_device *ndev,
 	data[29] = axienet_ior(lp, XAE_FMI_OFFSET);
 	data[30] = axienet_ior(lp, XAE_AF0_OFFSET);
 	data[31] = axienet_ior(lp, XAE_AF1_OFFSET);
-	data[32] = axienet_dma_in32(lp, XAXIDMA_TX_CR_OFFSET);
-	data[33] = axienet_dma_in32(lp, XAXIDMA_TX_SR_OFFSET);
-	data[34] = axienet_dma_in32(lp, XAXIDMA_TX_CDESC_OFFSET);
-	data[35] = axienet_dma_in32(lp, XAXIDMA_TX_TDESC_OFFSET);
-	data[36] = axienet_dma_in32(lp, XAXIDMA_RX_CR_OFFSET);
-	data[37] = axienet_dma_in32(lp, XAXIDMA_RX_SR_OFFSET);
-	data[38] = axienet_dma_in32(lp, XAXIDMA_RX_CDESC_OFFSET);
-	data[39] = axienet_dma_in32(lp, XAXIDMA_RX_TDESC_OFFSET);
+	if (!AXIENET_USE_DMA(lp)) {
+		data[32] = axienet_dma_in32(lp, XAXIDMA_TX_CR_OFFSET);
+		data[33] = axienet_dma_in32(lp, XAXIDMA_TX_SR_OFFSET);
+		data[34] = axienet_dma_in32(lp, XAXIDMA_TX_CDESC_OFFSET);
+		data[35] = axienet_dma_in32(lp, XAXIDMA_TX_TDESC_OFFSET);
+		data[36] = axienet_dma_in32(lp, XAXIDMA_RX_CR_OFFSET);
+		data[37] = axienet_dma_in32(lp, XAXIDMA_RX_SR_OFFSET);
+		data[38] = axienet_dma_in32(lp, XAXIDMA_RX_CDESC_OFFSET);
+		data[39] = axienet_dma_in32(lp, XAXIDMA_RX_TDESC_OFFSET);
+	}
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1878,9 +1937,6 @@ static int axienet_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	u64_stats_init(&lp->rx_stat_sync);
 	u64_stats_init(&lp->tx_stat_sync);
 
-	netif_napi_add(ndev, &lp->napi_rx, axienet_rx_poll);
-	netif_napi_add(ndev, &lp->napi_tx, axienet_tx_poll);
-
 	lp->axi_clk = devm_clk_get_optional(&pdev->dev, "s_axi_lite_clk");
 	if (!lp->axi_clk) {
 		/* For backward compatibility, if named AXI clock is not present,
@@ -2006,75 +2062,80 @@ static int axienet_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto cleanup_clk;
 	}
 
-	/* Find the DMA node, map the DMA registers, and decode the DMA IRQs */
-	np = of_parse_phandle(pdev->dev.of_node, "axistream-connected", 0);
-	if (np) {
-		struct resource dmares;
+	if (!of_find_property(pdev->dev.of_node, "dmas", NULL)) {
+		/* Find the DMA node, map the DMA registers, and decode the DMA IRQs */
+		np = of_parse_phandle(pdev->dev.of_node, "axistream-connected", 0);
 
-		ret = of_address_to_resource(np, 0, &dmares);
-		if (ret) {
-			dev_err(&pdev->dev,
-				"unable to get DMA resource\n");
+		if (np) {
+			struct resource dmares;
+
+			ret = of_address_to_resource(np, 0, &dmares);
+			if (ret) {
+				dev_err(&pdev->dev,
+					"unable to get DMA resource\n");
+				of_node_put(np);
+				goto cleanup_clk;
+			}
+			lp->dma_regs = devm_ioremap_resource(&pdev->dev,
+							     &dmares);
+			lp->rx_irq = irq_of_parse_and_map(np, 1);
+			lp->tx_irq = irq_of_parse_and_map(np, 0);
 			of_node_put(np);
+			lp->eth_irq = platform_get_irq_optional(pdev, 0);
+		} else {
+			/* Check for these resources directly on the Ethernet node. */
+			lp->dma_regs = devm_platform_get_and_ioremap_resource(pdev, 1, NULL);
+			lp->rx_irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 1);
+			lp->tx_irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
+			lp->eth_irq = platform_get_irq_optional(pdev, 2);
+		}
+		if (IS_ERR(lp->dma_regs)) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "could not map DMA regs\n");
+			ret = PTR_ERR(lp->dma_regs);
+			goto cleanup_clk;
+		}
+		if (lp->rx_irq <= 0 || lp->tx_irq <= 0) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "could not determine irqs\n");
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
 			goto cleanup_clk;
 		}
-		lp->dma_regs = devm_ioremap_resource(&pdev->dev,
-						     &dmares);
-		lp->rx_irq = irq_of_parse_and_map(np, 1);
-		lp->tx_irq = irq_of_parse_and_map(np, 0);
-		of_node_put(np);
-		lp->eth_irq = platform_get_irq_optional(pdev, 0);
-	} else {
-		/* Check for these resources directly on the Ethernet node. */
-		lp->dma_regs = devm_platform_get_and_ioremap_resource(pdev, 1, NULL);
-		lp->rx_irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 1);
-		lp->tx_irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
-		lp->eth_irq = platform_get_irq_optional(pdev, 2);
-	}
-	if (IS_ERR(lp->dma_regs)) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "could not map DMA regs\n");
-		ret = PTR_ERR(lp->dma_regs);
-		goto cleanup_clk;
-	}
-	if ((lp->rx_irq <= 0) || (lp->tx_irq <= 0)) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "could not determine irqs\n");
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto cleanup_clk;
-	}
 
-	/* Autodetect the need for 64-bit DMA pointers.
-	 * When the IP is configured for a bus width bigger than 32 bits,
-	 * writing the MSB registers is mandatory, even if they are all 0.
-	 * We can detect this case by writing all 1's to one such register
-	 * and see if that sticks: when the IP is configured for 32 bits
-	 * only, those registers are RES0.
-	 * Those MSB registers were introduced in IP v7.1, which we check first.
-	 */
-	if ((axienet_ior(lp, XAE_ID_OFFSET) >> 24) >= 0x9) {
-		void __iomem *desc = lp->dma_regs + XAXIDMA_TX_CDESC_OFFSET + 4;
-
-		iowrite32(0x0, desc);
-		if (ioread32(desc) == 0) {	/* sanity check */
-			iowrite32(0xffffffff, desc);
-			if (ioread32(desc) > 0) {
-				lp->features |= XAE_FEATURE_DMA_64BIT;
-				addr_width = 64;
-				dev_info(&pdev->dev,
-					 "autodetected 64-bit DMA range\n");
-			}
+		/* Autodetect the need for 64-bit DMA pointers.
+		 * When the IP is configured for a bus width bigger than 32 bits,
+		 * writing the MSB registers is mandatory, even if they are all 0.
+		 * We can detect this case by writing all 1's to one such register
+		 * and see if that sticks: when the IP is configured for 32 bits
+		 * only, those registers are RES0.
+		 * Those MSB registers were introduced in IP v7.1, which we check first.
+		 */
+		if ((axienet_ior(lp, XAE_ID_OFFSET) >> 24) >= 0x9) {
+			void __iomem *desc = lp->dma_regs + XAXIDMA_TX_CDESC_OFFSET + 4;
+
 			iowrite32(0x0, desc);
+			if (ioread32(desc) == 0) {	/* sanity check */
+				iowrite32(0xffffffff, desc);
+				if (ioread32(desc) > 0) {
+					lp->features |= XAE_FEATURE_DMA_64BIT;
+					addr_width = 64;
+					dev_info(&pdev->dev,
+						 "autodetected 64-bit DMA range\n");
+				}
+				iowrite32(0x0, desc);
+			}
+		}
+		if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_64BIT) && lp->features & XAE_FEATURE_DMA_64BIT) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "64-bit addressable DMA is not compatible with 32-bit archecture\n");
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			goto cleanup_clk;
 		}
-	}
-	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_64BIT) && lp->features & XAE_FEATURE_DMA_64BIT) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "64-bit addressable DMA is not compatible with 32-bit archecture\n");
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto cleanup_clk;
-	}
 
-	ret = dma_set_mask_and_coherent(&pdev->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(addr_width));
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No suitable DMA available\n");
-		goto cleanup_clk;
+		ret = dma_set_mask_and_coherent(&pdev->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(addr_width));
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No suitable DMA available\n");
+			goto cleanup_clk;
+		}
+		netif_napi_add(ndev, &lp->napi_rx, axienet_rx_poll);
+		netif_napi_add(ndev, &lp->napi_tx, axienet_tx_poll);
 	}
 
 	/* Check for Ethernet core IRQ (optional) */
@@ -2092,14 +2153,16 @@ static int axienet_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	lp->coalesce_count_rx = XAXIDMA_DFT_RX_THRESHOLD;
-	lp->coalesce_usec_rx = XAXIDMA_DFT_RX_USEC;
 	lp->coalesce_count_tx = XAXIDMA_DFT_TX_THRESHOLD;
-	lp->coalesce_usec_tx = XAXIDMA_DFT_TX_USEC;
 
-	/* Reset core now that clocks are enabled, prior to accessing MDIO */
-	ret = __axienet_device_reset(lp);
-	if (ret)
-		goto cleanup_clk;
+	if (!AXIENET_USE_DMA(lp)) {
+		lp->coalesce_usec_rx = XAXIDMA_DFT_RX_USEC;
+		lp->coalesce_usec_tx = XAXIDMA_DFT_TX_USEC;
+		/* Reset core now that clocks are enabled, prior to accessing MDIO */
+		ret = __axienet_device_reset(lp);
+		if (ret)
+			goto cleanup_clk;
+	}
 
 	ret = axienet_mdio_setup(lp);
 	if (ret)
