diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c b/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c
index 001def4..4646b7be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c
@@ -3,9 +3,21 @@
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/mii.h>
 #include <linux/phy.h>
 
+/* External Register Control Register */
+#define LAN87XX_EXT_REG_CTL                     (0x14)
+#define LAN87XX_EXT_REG_CTL_RD_CTL              (0x1000)
+#define LAN87XX_EXT_REG_CTL_WR_CTL              (0x0800)
+
+/* External Register Read Data Register */
+#define LAN87XX_EXT_REG_RD_DATA                 (0x15)
+
+/* External Register Write Data Register */
+#define LAN87XX_EXT_REG_WR_DATA                 (0x16)
+
 /* Interrupt Source Register */
 #define LAN87XX_INTERRUPT_SOURCE                (0x18)
 
@@ -14,9 +26,108 @@
 #define LAN87XX_MASK_LINK_UP                    (0x0004)
 #define LAN87XX_MASK_LINK_DOWN                  (0x0002)
 
+/* phyaccess nested types */
+#define	PHYACC_ATTR_MODE_READ		0
+#define	PHYACC_ATTR_MODE_WRITE		1
+
+#define	PHYACC_ATTR_BANK_SMI		0
+#define	PHYACC_ATTR_BANK_MISC		1
+#define	PHYACC_ATTR_BANK_PCS		2
+#define	PHYACC_ATTR_BANK_AFE		3
+
 #define DRIVER_AUTHOR	"Nisar Sayed <nisar.sayed@microchip.com>"
 #define DRIVER_DESC	"Microchip LAN87XX T1 PHY driver"
 
+struct access_ereg_val {
+	u8  mode;
+	u8  bank;
+	u8  offset;
+	u16 val;
+};
+
+static int access_ereg(struct phy_device *phydev, u8 mode, u8 bank,
+		       u8 offset, u16 val)
+{
+	u16 ereg = 0;
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	if (mode > 1 || bank > 7)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (mode == PHYACC_ATTR_MODE_WRITE) {
+		ereg |= LAN87XX_EXT_REG_CTL_WR_CTL;
+		rc = phy_write(phydev, LAN87XX_EXT_REG_WR_DATA, val);
+		if (rc < 0)
+			return rc;
+	} else {
+		ereg |= LAN87XX_EXT_REG_CTL_RD_CTL;
+	}
+
+	ereg |= (bank << 8) | offset;
+
+	rc = phy_write(phydev, LAN87XX_EXT_REG_CTL, ereg);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return rc;
+
+	if (mode == PHYACC_ATTR_MODE_READ)
+		rc = phy_read(phydev, LAN87XX_EXT_REG_RD_DATA);
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static int lan87xx_phy_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	static const struct access_ereg_val init[] = {
+		{PHYACC_ATTR_MODE_WRITE, PHYACC_ATTR_BANK_AFE, 0x0B, 0x000A},
+		{PHYACC_ATTR_MODE_READ, PHYACC_ATTR_BANK_MISC, 0x8, 0},
+		{PHYACC_ATTR_MODE_WRITE, PHYACC_ATTR_BANK_MISC, 0x8, 0},
+		{PHYACC_ATTR_MODE_WRITE, PHYACC_ATTR_BANK_MISC, 0x10, 0x0009},
+		{PHYACC_ATTR_MODE_WRITE, PHYACC_ATTR_BANK_SMI, 0x17, 0},
+		/* TC10 Config */
+		{PHYACC_ATTR_MODE_WRITE, PHYACC_ATTR_BANK_MISC, 0x20, 0x0023},
+		{PHYACC_ATTR_MODE_WRITE, PHYACC_ATTR_BANK_PCS, 0x20, 0x3C3C},
+		{PHYACC_ATTR_MODE_WRITE, PHYACC_ATTR_BANK_MISC, 0x21, 0x274F},
+		{PHYACC_ATTR_MODE_WRITE, PHYACC_ATTR_BANK_MISC, 0x20, 0x80A7},
+		{PHYACC_ATTR_MODE_WRITE, PHYACC_ATTR_BANK_MISC, 0x24, 0x9110},
+		{PHYACC_ATTR_MODE_WRITE, PHYACC_ATTR_BANK_MISC, 0x20, 0x0087},
+		/* HW Init */
+		{PHYACC_ATTR_MODE_WRITE, PHYACC_ATTR_BANK_SMI, 0x1A, 0x0300},
+	};
+	int rc, i;
+
+	/* Enter Managed Mode */
+	rc = access_ereg(phydev, PHYACC_ATTR_MODE_WRITE, PHYACC_ATTR_BANK_SMI,
+			 0x1a, 0x0300);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return rc;
+
+	/* Reset the SMI block */
+	rc = access_ereg(phydev, PHYACC_ATTR_MODE_WRITE, PHYACC_ATTR_BANK_SMI,
+			 0x00, 0xA100);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return rc;
+
+	/* Wait for the self-clearing bit to be cleared */
+	usleep_range(1000, 2000);
+	rc = access_ereg(phydev, PHYACC_ATTR_MODE_READ,
+			 PHYACC_ATTR_BANK_SMI, 0x00, 0);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return rc;
+	if ((rc & 0x8000) != 0)
+		return -ETIMEDOUT;
+
+	/* PHY Initialization */
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(init); i++) {
+		rc = access_ereg(phydev, init[i].mode, init[i].bank,
+				 init[i].offset, init[i].val);
+
+		if (rc < 0)
+			return rc;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int lan87xx_phy_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int rc, val = 0;
@@ -40,6 +151,13 @@ static int lan87xx_phy_ack_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return rc < 0 ? rc : 0;
 }
 
+static int lan87xx_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int rc = lan87xx_phy_init(phydev);
+
+	return rc < 0 ? rc : 0;
+}
+
 static struct phy_driver microchip_t1_phy_driver[] = {
 	{
 		.phy_id         = 0x0007c150,
@@ -48,6 +166,7 @@ static struct phy_driver microchip_t1_phy_driver[] = {
 
 		.features       = PHY_BASIC_T1_FEATURES,
 
+		.config_init	= lan87xx_config_init,
 		.config_aneg    = genphy_config_aneg,
 
 		.ack_interrupt  = lan87xx_phy_ack_interrupt,
