diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
index 3ad7397b8119..33462fdc7add 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
@@ -166,6 +166,258 @@ static const char *phylink_an_mode_str(unsigned int mode)
 	return mode < ARRAY_SIZE(modestr) ? modestr[mode] : "unknown";
 }
 
+static void phylink_caps_to_linkmodes(unsigned long *linkmodes,
+				      unsigned long caps)
+{
+	if (caps & MAC_SYM_PAUSE)
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_Pause_BIT, linkmodes);
+
+	if (caps & MAC_ASYM_PAUSE)
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_Asym_Pause_BIT, linkmodes);
+
+	if (caps & MAC_10HD)
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10baseT_Half_BIT, linkmodes);
+
+	if (caps & MAC_10FD)
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10baseT_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+
+	if (caps & MAC_100HD) {
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100baseT_Half_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100baseFX_Half_BIT, linkmodes);
+	}
+
+	if (caps & MAC_100FD) {
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100baseT_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100baseT1_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100baseFX_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+	}
+
+	if (caps & MAC_1000HD)
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_1000baseT_Half_BIT, linkmodes);
+
+	if (caps & MAC_1000FD) {
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_1000baseT_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_1000baseX_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_1000baseT1_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+	}
+
+	if (caps & MAC_2500FD) {
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_2500baseT_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_2500baseX_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+	}
+
+	if (caps & MAC_5000FD)
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_5000baseT_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+
+	if (caps & MAC_10000FD) {
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10000baseT_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10000baseKX4_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10000baseKR_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10000baseR_FEC_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10000baseCR_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10000baseSR_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10000baseLR_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10000baseLRM_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10000baseER_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+	}
+
+	if (caps & MAC_25000FD) {
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_25000baseCR_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_25000baseKR_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_25000baseSR_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+	}
+
+	if (caps & MAC_40000FD) {
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_40000baseKR4_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_40000baseCR4_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_40000baseSR4_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_40000baseLR4_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+	}
+
+	if (caps & MAC_50000FD) {
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_50000baseCR2_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_50000baseKR2_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_50000baseSR2_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_50000baseKR_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_50000baseSR_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_50000baseCR_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_50000baseLR_ER_FR_Full_BIT,
+			  linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_50000baseDR_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+	}
+
+	if (caps & MAC_56000FD) {
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_56000baseKR4_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_56000baseCR4_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_56000baseSR4_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_56000baseLR4_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+	}
+
+	if (caps & MAC_100000FD) {
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100000baseKR4_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100000baseSR4_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100000baseCR4_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100000baseLR4_ER4_Full_BIT,
+			  linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100000baseKR2_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100000baseSR2_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100000baseCR2_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100000baseLR2_ER2_FR2_Full_BIT,
+			  linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100000baseDR2_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100000baseKR_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100000baseSR_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100000baseLR_ER_FR_Full_BIT,
+			  linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100000baseCR_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100000baseDR_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+	}
+
+	if (caps & MAC_200000FD) {
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_200000baseKR4_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_200000baseSR4_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_200000baseLR4_ER4_FR4_Full_BIT,
+			  linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_200000baseDR4_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_200000baseCR4_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_200000baseKR2_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_200000baseSR2_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_200000baseLR2_ER2_FR2_Full_BIT,
+			  linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_200000baseDR2_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_200000baseCR2_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+	}
+
+	if (caps & MAC_400000FD) {
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_400000baseKR8_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_400000baseSR8_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_400000baseLR8_ER8_FR8_Full_BIT,
+			  linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_400000baseDR8_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_400000baseCR8_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_400000baseKR4_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_400000baseSR4_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_400000baseLR4_ER4_FR4_Full_BIT,
+			  linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_400000baseDR4_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+		__set_bit(ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_400000baseCR4_Full_BIT, linkmodes);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * phylink_get_linkmodes() - get acceptable link modes
+ * @linkmodes: ethtool linkmode mask (must be already initialised)
+ * @interface: phy interface mode defined by &typedef phy_interface_t
+ * @mac_capabilities: bitmask of MAC capabilities
+ *
+ * Set all possible pause, speed and duplex linkmodes in @linkmodes that
+ * are supported by the @interface mode and @mac_capabilities. @linkmodes
+ * must have been initialised previously.
+ */
+void phylink_get_linkmodes(unsigned long *linkmodes, phy_interface_t interface,
+			   unsigned long mac_capabilities)
+{
+	unsigned long caps = MAC_SYM_PAUSE | MAC_ASYM_PAUSE;
+
+	switch (interface) {
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_USXGMII:
+		caps |= MAC_10000FD | MAC_5000FD | MAC_2500FD;
+		fallthrough;
+
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_TXID:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_RXID:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_ID:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_QSGMII:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_GMII:
+		caps |= MAC_1000HD | MAC_1000FD;
+		fallthrough;
+
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_REVRMII:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RMII:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_REVMII:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII:
+		caps |= MAC_10HD | MAC_10FD;
+		fallthrough;
+
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_100BASEX:
+		caps |= MAC_100HD | MAC_100FD;
+		break;
+
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_TBI:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MOCA:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RTBI:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_1000BASEX:
+		caps |= MAC_1000HD;
+		fallthrough;
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_TRGMII:
+		caps |= MAC_1000FD;
+		break;
+
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_2500BASEX:
+		caps |= MAC_2500FD;
+		break;
+
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_5GBASER:
+		caps |= MAC_5000FD;
+		break;
+
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_XGMII:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RXAUI:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_XAUI:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_10GBASER:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_10GKR:
+		caps |= MAC_10000FD;
+		break;
+
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_25GBASER:
+		caps |= MAC_25000FD;
+		break;
+
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_XLGMII:
+		caps |= MAC_40000FD;
+		break;
+
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_INTERNAL:
+		caps |= ~0;
+		break;
+
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_NA:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MAX:
+	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SMII:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	phylink_caps_to_linkmodes(linkmodes, caps & mac_capabilities);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(phylink_get_linkmodes);
+
+/**
+ * phylink_generic_validate() - generic validate() callback implementation
+ * @config: a pointer to a &struct phylink_config.
+ * @supported: ethtool bitmask for supported link modes.
+ * @state: a pointer to a &struct phylink_link_state.
+ *
+ * Generic implementation of the validate() callback that MAC drivers can
+ * use when they pass the range of supported interfaces and MAC capabilities.
+ * This makes use of phylink_get_linkmodes().
+ */
+void phylink_generic_validate(struct phylink_config *config,
+			      unsigned long *supported,
+			      struct phylink_link_state *state)
+{
+	__ETHTOOL_DECLARE_LINK_MODE_MASK(mask) = { 0, };
+
+	phylink_set_port_modes(mask);
+	phylink_set(mask, Autoneg);
+	phylink_get_linkmodes(mask, state->interface, config->mac_capabilities);
+
+	linkmode_and(supported, supported, mask);
+	linkmode_and(state->advertising, state->advertising, mask);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(phylink_generic_validate);
+
 static int phylink_validate_any(struct phylink *pl, unsigned long *supported,
 				struct phylink_link_state *state)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/phylink.h b/include/linux/phylink.h
index f037470b6fb3..3563820a1765 100644
--- a/include/linux/phylink.h
+++ b/include/linux/phylink.h
@@ -20,6 +20,29 @@ enum {
 	MLO_AN_PHY = 0,	/* Conventional PHY */
 	MLO_AN_FIXED,	/* Fixed-link mode */
 	MLO_AN_INBAND,	/* In-band protocol */
+
+	MAC_SYM_PAUSE	= BIT(0),
+	MAC_ASYM_PAUSE	= BIT(1),
+	MAC_10HD	= BIT(2),
+	MAC_10FD	= BIT(3),
+	MAC_10		= MAC_10HD | MAC_10FD,
+	MAC_100HD	= BIT(4),
+	MAC_100FD	= BIT(5),
+	MAC_100		= MAC_100HD | MAC_100FD,
+	MAC_1000HD	= BIT(6),
+	MAC_1000FD	= BIT(7),
+	MAC_1000	= MAC_1000HD | MAC_1000FD,
+	MAC_2500FD	= BIT(8),
+	MAC_5000FD	= BIT(9),
+	MAC_10000FD	= BIT(10),
+	MAC_20000FD	= BIT(11),
+	MAC_25000FD	= BIT(12),
+	MAC_40000FD	= BIT(13),
+	MAC_50000FD	= BIT(14),
+	MAC_56000FD	= BIT(15),
+	MAC_100000FD	= BIT(16),
+	MAC_200000FD	= BIT(17),
+	MAC_400000FD	= BIT(18),
 };
 
 static inline bool phylink_autoneg_inband(unsigned int mode)
@@ -69,6 +92,7 @@ enum phylink_op_type {
  *		     if MAC link is at %MLO_AN_FIXED mode.
  * @supported_interfaces: bitmap describing which PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_xxx
  *                        are supported by the MAC/PCS.
+ * @mac_capabilities: MAC pause/speed/duplex capabilities.
  */
 struct phylink_config {
 	struct device *dev;
@@ -79,6 +103,7 @@ struct phylink_config {
 	void (*get_fixed_state)(struct phylink_config *config,
 				struct phylink_link_state *state);
 	DECLARE_PHY_INTERFACE_MASK(supported_interfaces);
+	unsigned long mac_capabilities;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -442,6 +467,12 @@ void pcs_link_up(struct phylink_pcs *pcs, unsigned int mode,
 		 phy_interface_t interface, int speed, int duplex);
 #endif
 
+void phylink_get_linkmodes(unsigned long *linkmodes, phy_interface_t interface,
+			   unsigned long mac_capabilities);
+void phylink_generic_validate(struct phylink_config *config,
+			      unsigned long *supported,
+			      struct phylink_link_state *state);
+
 struct phylink *phylink_create(struct phylink_config *, struct fwnode_handle *,
 			       phy_interface_t iface,
 			       const struct phylink_mac_ops *mac_ops);