--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -612,6 +612,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(phy_attach);
  */
 void phy_detach(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
+	if (phydev->drv && phydev->drv->detach)
+		phydev->drv->detach(phydev);
+
 	phydev->attached_dev->phydev = NULL;
 	phydev->attached_dev = NULL;
 
--- a/include/linux/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy.h
@@ -432,6 +432,12 @@ struct phy_driver {
 	 */
 	int (*did_interrupt)(struct phy_device *phydev);
 
+	/*
+	 * Called before an ethernet device is detached
+	 * from the PHY.
+	 */
+	void (*detach)(struct phy_device *phydev);
+
 	/* Clears up any memory if needed */
 	void (*remove)(struct phy_device *phydev);
 
