diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
index 9bd69328dc4d4..7bbbe69a7b0af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
@@ -1431,6 +1431,9 @@ static int phylink_bringup_phy(struct phylink *pl, struct phy_device *phy,
 	if (phy_interrupt_is_valid(phy))
 		phy_request_interrupt(phy);
 
+	if (pl->config->mac_managed_pm)
+		phy->mac_managed_pm = true;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/phylink.h b/include/linux/phylink.h
index 6d06896fc20d8..a3adf7fe7eaf4 100644
--- a/include/linux/phylink.h
+++ b/include/linux/phylink.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ enum phylink_op_type {
  *	(See commit 7cceb599d15d ("net: phylink: avoid mac_config calls")
  * @poll_fixed_state: if true, starts link_poll,
  *		      if MAC link is at %MLO_AN_FIXED mode.
+ * @mac_managed_pm: if true, indicate the MAC driver is responsible for PHY PM.
  * @ovr_an_inband: if true, override PCS to MLO_AN_INBAND
  * @get_fixed_state: callback to execute to determine the fixed link state,
  *		     if MAC link is at %MLO_AN_FIXED mode.
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ struct phylink_config {
 	enum phylink_op_type type;
 	bool legacy_pre_march2020;
 	bool poll_fixed_state;
+	bool mac_managed_pm;
 	bool ovr_an_inband;
 	void (*get_fixed_state)(struct phylink_config *config,
 				struct phylink_link_state *state);