diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
index 8332c71d69fa..053ae6c19a3d 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/phy/phy.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/msi.h>
 #include <linux/of_address.h>
@@ -104,6 +105,8 @@
 #define     PCIE_CORE_CTRL2_STRICT_ORDER_ENABLE	BIT(5)
 #define     PCIE_CORE_CTRL2_OB_WIN_ENABLE	BIT(6)
 #define     PCIE_CORE_CTRL2_MSI_ENABLE		BIT(10)
+#define PCIE_CORE_REF_CLK_REG			(CONTROL_BASE_ADDR + 0x14)
+#define     PCIE_CORE_REF_CLK_TX_ENABLE		BIT(1)
 #define PCIE_MSG_LOG_REG			(CONTROL_BASE_ADDR + 0x30)
 #define PCIE_ISR0_REG				(CONTROL_BASE_ADDR + 0x40)
 #define PCIE_MSG_PM_PME_MASK			BIT(7)
@@ -207,6 +210,7 @@ struct advk_pcie {
 	int link_gen;
 	struct pci_bridge_emul bridge;
 	struct gpio_desc *reset_gpio;
+	struct phy *phy;
 };
 
 static inline void advk_writel(struct advk_pcie *pcie, u32 val, u64 reg)
@@ -358,6 +362,11 @@ static void advk_pcie_setup_hw(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
 
 	advk_pcie_issue_perst(pcie);
 
+	/* Enable TX */
+	reg = advk_readl(pcie, PCIE_CORE_REF_CLK_REG);
+	reg |= PCIE_CORE_REF_CLK_TX_ENABLE;
+	advk_writel(pcie, reg, PCIE_CORE_REF_CLK_REG);
+
 	/* Set to Direct mode */
 	reg = advk_readl(pcie, CTRL_CONFIG_REG);
 	reg &= ~(CTRL_MODE_MASK << CTRL_MODE_SHIFT);
@@ -1041,6 +1050,62 @@ static irqreturn_t advk_pcie_irq_handler(int irq, void *arg)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
+static void __maybe_unused advk_pcie_disable_phy(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
+{
+	phy_power_off(pcie->phy);
+	phy_exit(pcie->phy);
+}
+
+static int advk_pcie_enable_phy(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!pcie->phy)
+		return 0;
+
+	ret = phy_init(pcie->phy);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = phy_set_mode(pcie->phy, PHY_MODE_PCIE);
+	if (ret) {
+		phy_exit(pcie->phy);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = phy_power_on(pcie->phy);
+	if (ret) {
+		phy_exit(pcie->phy);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int advk_pcie_setup_phy(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
+{
+	struct device *dev = &pcie->pdev->dev;
+	struct device_node *node = dev->of_node;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	pcie->phy = devm_of_phy_get(dev, node, NULL);
+	if (IS_ERR(pcie->phy) && (PTR_ERR(pcie->phy) == -EPROBE_DEFER))
+		return PTR_ERR(pcie->phy);
+
+	/* Old bindings miss the PHY handle */
+	if (IS_ERR(pcie->phy)) {
+		dev_warn(dev, "PHY unavailable (%ld)\n", PTR_ERR(pcie->phy));
+		pcie->phy = NULL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	ret = advk_pcie_enable_phy(pcie);
+	if (ret)
+		dev_err(dev, "Failed to initialize PHY (%d)\n", ret);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int advk_pcie_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
@@ -1100,6 +1165,10 @@ static int advk_pcie_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	else
 		pcie->link_gen = ret;
 
+	ret = advk_pcie_setup_phy(pcie);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	advk_pcie_setup_hw(pcie);
 
 	advk_sw_pci_bridge_init(pcie);