diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
index 3ab9ca7614d1..b33d1e793686 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
@@ -824,6 +824,38 @@ int __mdiobus_write(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, u32 regnum, u16 val)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__mdiobus_write);
 
+/**
+ * __mdiobus_modify_changed - Unlocked version of the mdiobus_modify function
+ * @bus: the mii_bus struct
+ * @addr: the phy address
+ * @regnum: register number to modify
+ * @mask: bit mask of bits to clear
+ * @set: bit mask of bits to set
+ *
+ * Read, modify, and if any change, write the register value back to the
+ * device. Any error returns a negative number.
+ *
+ * NOTE: MUST NOT be called from interrupt context.
+ */
+int __mdiobus_modify_changed(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, u32 regnum,
+			     u16 mask, u16 set)
+{
+	int new, ret;
+
+	ret = __mdiobus_read(bus, addr, regnum);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	new = (ret & ~mask) | set;
+	if (new == ret)
+		return 0;
+
+	ret = __mdiobus_write(bus, addr, regnum, new);
+
+	return ret < 0 ? ret : 1;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__mdiobus_modify_changed);
+
 /**
  * mdiobus_read_nested - Nested version of the mdiobus_read function
  * @bus: the mii_bus struct
@@ -928,6 +960,29 @@ int mdiobus_write(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, u32 regnum, u16 val)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mdiobus_write);
 
+/**
+ * mdiobus_modify - Convenience function for modifying a given mdio device
+ *	register
+ * @bus: the mii_bus struct
+ * @addr: the phy address
+ * @regnum: register number to write
+ * @mask: bit mask of bits to clear
+ * @set: bit mask of bits to set
+ */
+int mdiobus_modify(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, u32 regnum, u16 mask, u16 set)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	BUG_ON(in_interrupt());
+
+	mutex_lock(&bus->mdio_lock);
+	err = __mdiobus_modify_changed(bus, addr, regnum, mask, set);
+	mutex_unlock(&bus->mdio_lock);
+
+	return err < 0 ? err : 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mdiobus_modify);
+
 /**
  * mdio_bus_match - determine if given MDIO driver supports the given
  *		    MDIO device
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c
index e083e7a76ada..94cd85b1e49b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c
@@ -488,37 +488,6 @@ int phy_write_mmd(struct phy_device *phydev, int devad, u32 regnum, u16 val)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(phy_write_mmd);
 
-/**
- * __phy_modify_changed() - Convenience function for modifying a PHY register
- * @phydev: a pointer to a &struct phy_device
- * @regnum: register number
- * @mask: bit mask of bits to clear
- * @set: bit mask of bits to set
- *
- * Unlocked helper function which allows a PHY register to be modified as
- * new register value = (old register value & ~mask) | set
- *
- * Returns negative errno, 0 if there was no change, and 1 in case of change
- */
-int __phy_modify_changed(struct phy_device *phydev, u32 regnum, u16 mask,
-			 u16 set)
-{
-	int new, ret;
-
-	ret = __phy_read(phydev, regnum);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
-	new = (ret & ~mask) | set;
-	if (new == ret)
-		return 0;
-
-	ret = __phy_write(phydev, regnum, new);
-
-	return ret < 0 ? ret : 1;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__phy_modify_changed);
-
 /**
  * phy_modify_changed - Function for modifying a PHY register
  * @phydev: the phy_device struct
diff --git a/include/linux/mdio.h b/include/linux/mdio.h
index a7604248777b..917e4bb2ed71 100644
--- a/include/linux/mdio.h
+++ b/include/linux/mdio.h
@@ -316,11 +316,15 @@ static inline void mii_10gbt_stat_mod_linkmode_lpa_t(unsigned long *advertising,
 
 int __mdiobus_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, u32 regnum);
 int __mdiobus_write(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, u32 regnum, u16 val);
+int __mdiobus_modify_changed(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, u32 regnum,
+			     u16 mask, u16 set);
 
 int mdiobus_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, u32 regnum);
 int mdiobus_read_nested(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, u32 regnum);
 int mdiobus_write(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, u32 regnum, u16 val);
 int mdiobus_write_nested(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, u32 regnum, u16 val);
+int mdiobus_modify(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, u32 regnum, u16 mask,
+		   u16 set);
 
 int mdiobus_register_device(struct mdio_device *mdiodev);
 int mdiobus_unregister_device(struct mdio_device *mdiodev);
diff --git a/include/linux/phy.h b/include/linux/phy.h
index e72dbd0d2d6a..d3cd10ed945c 100644
--- a/include/linux/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy.h
@@ -747,6 +747,25 @@ static inline int __phy_write(struct phy_device *phydev, u32 regnum, u16 val)
 			       val);
 }
 
+/**
+ * __phy_modify_changed() - Convenience function for modifying a PHY register
+ * @phydev: a pointer to a &struct phy_device
+ * @regnum: register number
+ * @mask: bit mask of bits to clear
+ * @set: bit mask of bits to set
+ *
+ * Unlocked helper function which allows a PHY register to be modified as
+ * new register value = (old register value & ~mask) | set
+ *
+ * Returns negative errno, 0 if there was no change, and 1 in case of change
+ */
+static inline int __phy_modify_changed(struct phy_device *phydev, u32 regnum,
+				       u16 mask, u16 set)
+{
+	return __mdiobus_modify_changed(phydev->mdio.bus, phydev->mdio.addr,
+					regnum, mask, set);
+}
+
 /**
  * phy_read_mmd - Convenience function for reading a register
  * from an MMD on a given PHY.
