diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c b/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
index 6e13d8165852..19a8fafb8f04 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops ax88172_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_eeprom		= asix_get_eeprom,
 	.set_eeprom		= asix_set_eeprom,
 	.nway_reset		= usbnet_nway_reset,
-	.get_link_ksettings	= usbnet_get_link_ksettings,
-	.set_link_ksettings	= usbnet_set_link_ksettings,
+	.get_link_ksettings	= usbnet_get_link_ksettings_mii,
+	.set_link_ksettings	= usbnet_set_link_ksettings_mii,
 };
 
 static void ax88172_set_multicast(struct net_device *net)
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops ax88772_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_eeprom		= asix_get_eeprom,
 	.set_eeprom		= asix_set_eeprom,
 	.nway_reset		= usbnet_nway_reset,
-	.get_link_ksettings	= usbnet_get_link_ksettings,
-	.set_link_ksettings	= usbnet_set_link_ksettings,
+	.get_link_ksettings	= usbnet_get_link_ksettings_mii,
+	.set_link_ksettings	= usbnet_set_link_ksettings_mii,
 };
 
 static int ax88772_link_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
@@ -782,8 +782,8 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops ax88178_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_eeprom		= asix_get_eeprom,
 	.set_eeprom		= asix_set_eeprom,
 	.nway_reset		= usbnet_nway_reset,
-	.get_link_ksettings	= usbnet_get_link_ksettings,
-	.set_link_ksettings	= usbnet_set_link_ksettings,
+	.get_link_ksettings	= usbnet_get_link_ksettings_mii,
+	.set_link_ksettings	= usbnet_set_link_ksettings_mii,
 };
 
 static int marvell_phy_init(struct usbnet *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
index 8acf30115428..2644234d4c4d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops cdc_ncm_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_sset_count    = cdc_ncm_get_sset_count,
 	.get_strings       = cdc_ncm_get_strings,
 	.get_ethtool_stats = cdc_ncm_get_ethtool_stats,
-	.get_link_ksettings      = usbnet_get_link_ksettings,
-	.set_link_ksettings      = usbnet_set_link_ksettings,
+	.get_link_ksettings      = usbnet_get_link_ksettings_mii,
+	.set_link_ksettings      = usbnet_set_link_ksettings_mii,
 };
 
 static u32 cdc_ncm_check_rx_max(struct usbnet *dev, u32 new_rx)
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/dm9601.c b/drivers/net/usb/dm9601.c
index b5d2ac55a874..89cc61d7a675 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/dm9601.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/dm9601.c
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops dm9601_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_eeprom_len	= dm9601_get_eeprom_len,
 	.get_eeprom	= dm9601_get_eeprom,
 	.nway_reset	= usbnet_nway_reset,
-	.get_link_ksettings	= usbnet_get_link_ksettings,
-	.set_link_ksettings	= usbnet_set_link_ksettings,
+	.get_link_ksettings	= usbnet_get_link_ksettings_mii,
+	.set_link_ksettings	= usbnet_set_link_ksettings_mii,
 };
 
 static void dm9601_set_multicast(struct net_device *net)
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/mcs7830.c b/drivers/net/usb/mcs7830.c
index fc512b780d15..9f9352a4522f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/mcs7830.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/mcs7830.c
@@ -452,8 +452,8 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops mcs7830_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_msglevel		= usbnet_get_msglevel,
 	.set_msglevel		= usbnet_set_msglevel,
 	.nway_reset		= usbnet_nway_reset,
-	.get_link_ksettings	= usbnet_get_link_ksettings,
-	.set_link_ksettings	= usbnet_set_link_ksettings,
+	.get_link_ksettings	= usbnet_get_link_ksettings_mii,
+	.set_link_ksettings	= usbnet_set_link_ksettings_mii,
 };
 
 static const struct net_device_ops mcs7830_netdev_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c b/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c
index 55a244eca5ca..55025202dc4f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c
@@ -629,8 +629,8 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops sierra_net_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_msglevel = usbnet_get_msglevel,
 	.set_msglevel = usbnet_set_msglevel,
 	.nway_reset = usbnet_nway_reset,
-	.get_link_ksettings = usbnet_get_link_ksettings,
-	.set_link_ksettings = usbnet_set_link_ksettings,
+	.get_link_ksettings = usbnet_get_link_ksettings_mii,
+	.set_link_ksettings = usbnet_set_link_ksettings_mii,
 };
 
 static int sierra_net_get_fw_attr(struct usbnet *dev, u16 *datap)
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/smsc75xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/smsc75xx.c
index 4353b370249f..f8cdabb9ef5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/smsc75xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/smsc75xx.c
@@ -741,8 +741,8 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops smsc75xx_ethtool_ops = {
 	.set_eeprom	= smsc75xx_ethtool_set_eeprom,
 	.get_wol	= smsc75xx_ethtool_get_wol,
 	.set_wol	= smsc75xx_ethtool_set_wol,
-	.get_link_ksettings	= usbnet_get_link_ksettings,
-	.set_link_ksettings	= usbnet_set_link_ksettings,
+	.get_link_ksettings	= usbnet_get_link_ksettings_mii,
+	.set_link_ksettings	= usbnet_set_link_ksettings_mii,
 };
 
 static int smsc75xx_ioctl(struct net_device *netdev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd)
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/sr9700.c b/drivers/net/usb/sr9700.c
index 878557ad03ad..ce29261263cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/sr9700.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/sr9700.c
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops sr9700_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_eeprom_len	= sr9700_get_eeprom_len,
 	.get_eeprom	= sr9700_get_eeprom,
 	.nway_reset	= usbnet_nway_reset,
-	.get_link_ksettings	= usbnet_get_link_ksettings,
-	.set_link_ksettings	= usbnet_set_link_ksettings,
+	.get_link_ksettings	= usbnet_get_link_ksettings_mii,
+	.set_link_ksettings	= usbnet_set_link_ksettings_mii,
 };
 
 static void sr9700_set_multicast(struct net_device *netdev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/sr9800.c b/drivers/net/usb/sr9800.c
index da56735d7755..a822d81310d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/sr9800.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/sr9800.c
@@ -527,8 +527,8 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops sr9800_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_eeprom_len	= sr_get_eeprom_len,
 	.get_eeprom	= sr_get_eeprom,
 	.nway_reset	= usbnet_nway_reset,
-	.get_link_ksettings	= usbnet_get_link_ksettings,
-	.set_link_ksettings	= usbnet_set_link_ksettings,
+	.get_link_ksettings	= usbnet_get_link_ksettings_mii,
+	.set_link_ksettings	= usbnet_set_link_ksettings_mii,
 };
 
 static int sr9800_link_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index f4f37ecfed58..5b4629c80b4b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -944,7 +944,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usbnet_open);
  * they'll probably want to use this base set.
  */
 
-int usbnet_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *net,
+/* These methods are written on the assumption that the device
+ * uses MII
+ */
+int usbnet_get_link_ksettings_mii(struct net_device *net,
 			      struct ethtool_link_ksettings *cmd)
 {
 	struct usbnet *dev = netdev_priv(net);
@@ -956,9 +959,9 @@ int usbnet_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *net,
 
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usbnet_get_link_ksettings);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usbnet_get_link_ksettings_mii);
 
-int usbnet_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *net,
+int usbnet_set_link_ksettings_mii(struct net_device *net,
 			      const struct ethtool_link_ksettings *cmd)
 {
 	struct usbnet *dev = netdev_priv(net);
@@ -978,7 +981,7 @@ int usbnet_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *net,
 
 	return retval;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usbnet_set_link_ksettings);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usbnet_set_link_ksettings_mii);
 
 u32 usbnet_get_link (struct net_device *net)
 {
@@ -1043,8 +1046,8 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops usbnet_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_msglevel		= usbnet_get_msglevel,
 	.set_msglevel		= usbnet_set_msglevel,
 	.get_ts_info		= ethtool_op_get_ts_info,
-	.get_link_ksettings	= usbnet_get_link_ksettings,
-	.set_link_ksettings	= usbnet_set_link_ksettings,
+	.get_link_ksettings	= usbnet_get_link_ksettings_mii,
+	.set_link_ksettings	= usbnet_set_link_ksettings_mii,
 };
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h b/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
index cfbfd6fe01df..a89e1452107d 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
@@ -267,9 +267,9 @@ extern void usbnet_pause_rx(struct usbnet *);
 extern void usbnet_resume_rx(struct usbnet *);
 extern void usbnet_purge_paused_rxq(struct usbnet *);
 
-extern int usbnet_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *net,
+extern int usbnet_get_link_ksettings_mii(struct net_device *net,
 				     struct ethtool_link_ksettings *cmd);
-extern int usbnet_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *net,
+extern int usbnet_set_link_ksettings_mii(struct net_device *net,
 				     const struct ethtool_link_ksettings *cmd);
 extern u32 usbnet_get_link(struct net_device *net);
 extern u32 usbnet_get_msglevel(struct net_device *);
