diff --git a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/stmicro/stmmac.txt b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/stmicro/stmmac.txt
index 2bb07078f535..1ae979fd90d2 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/stmicro/stmmac.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/stmicro/stmmac.txt
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ static struct fixed_phy_status stmmac0_fixed_phy_status = {
 
 During the board's device_init we can configure the first
 MAC for fixed_link by calling:
-  fixed_phy_add(PHY_POLL, 1, &stmmac0_fixed_phy_status, -1);
+  fixed_phy_add(PHY_POLL, 1, &stmmac0_fixed_phy_status);
 and the second one, with a real PHY device attached to the bus,
 by using the stmmac_mdio_bus_data structure (to provide the id, the
 reset procedure etc).
diff --git a/arch/m68k/coldfire/m5272.c b/arch/m68k/coldfire/m5272.c
index ad1185c68df7..6b3ab583c698 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/coldfire/m5272.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/coldfire/m5272.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static struct fixed_phy_status nettel_fixed_phy_status __initdata = {
 static int __init init_BSP(void)
 {
 	m5272_uarts_init();
-	fixed_phy_add(PHY_POLL, 0, &nettel_fixed_phy_status, -1);
+	fixed_phy_add(PHY_POLL, 0, &nettel_fixed_phy_status);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c b/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c
index f09262e0a72f..10ff07b7721e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c
+++ b/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ static int __init ar7_register_devices(void)
 
 	if (ar7_has_high_cpmac()) {
 		res = fixed_phy_add(PHY_POLL, cpmac_high.id,
-				    &fixed_phy_status, -1);
+				    &fixed_phy_status);
 		if (!res) {
 			cpmac_get_mac(1, cpmac_high_data.dev_addr);
 
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ static int __init ar7_register_devices(void)
 	} else
 		cpmac_low_data.phy_mask = 0xffffffff;
 
-	res = fixed_phy_add(PHY_POLL, cpmac_low.id, &fixed_phy_status, -1);
+	res = fixed_phy_add(PHY_POLL, cpmac_low.id, &fixed_phy_status);
 	if (!res) {
 		cpmac_get_mac(0, cpmac_low_data.dev_addr);
 		res = platform_device_register(&cpmac_low);
diff --git a/arch/mips/bcm47xx/setup.c b/arch/mips/bcm47xx/setup.c
index 6054d49e608e..2517b8b611a8 100644
--- a/arch/mips/bcm47xx/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/bcm47xx/setup.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ static int __init bcm47xx_register_bus_complete(void)
 	bcm47xx_leds_register();
 	bcm47xx_workarounds();
 
-	fixed_phy_add(PHY_POLL, 0, &bcm47xx_fixed_phy_status, -1);
+	fixed_phy_add(PHY_POLL, 0, &bcm47xx_fixed_phy_status);
 	return 0;
 }
 device_initcall(bcm47xx_register_bus_complete);
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/dsa_loop.c b/drivers/net/dsa/dsa_loop.c
index 816f34d64736..17482ae09aa5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/dsa_loop.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/dsa_loop.c
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ static int __init dsa_loop_init(void)
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_FIXED_PHYS; i++)
-		phydevs[i] = fixed_phy_register(PHY_POLL, &status, -1, NULL);
+		phydevs[i] = fixed_phy_register(PHY_POLL, &status, NULL);
 
 	return mdio_driver_register(&dsa_loop_drv);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
index cabc8e49ad24..76b480e65698 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ int bgmac_phy_connect_direct(struct bgmac *bgmac)
 	struct phy_device *phy_dev;
 	int err;
 
-	phy_dev = fixed_phy_register(PHY_POLL, &fphy_status, -1, NULL);
+	phy_dev = fixed_phy_register(PHY_POLL, &fphy_status, NULL);
 	if (!phy_dev || IS_ERR(phy_dev)) {
 		dev_err(bgmac->dev, "Failed to register fixed PHY device\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
index aceb9b7b55bd..51880d83131a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ static int bcmgenet_mii_pd_init(struct bcmgenet_priv *priv)
 			.asym_pause = 0,
 		};
 
-		phydev = fixed_phy_register(PHY_POLL, &fphy_status, -1, NULL);
+		phydev = fixed_phy_register(PHY_POLL, &fphy_status, NULL);
 		if (!phydev || IS_ERR(phydev)) {
 			dev_err(kdev, "failed to register fixed PHY device\n");
 			return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/fixed_phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/fixed_phy.c
index 72d43c88e6ff..029f63af913a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/fixed_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/fixed_phy.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
-#include <linux/gpio.h>
+#include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/seqlock.h>
 #include <linux/idr.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ struct fixed_phy {
 	bool no_carrier;
 	int (*link_update)(struct net_device *, struct fixed_phy_status *);
 	struct list_head node;
-	int link_gpio;
+	struct gpio_desc *link_gpiod;
 };
 
 static struct platform_device *pdev;
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(fixed_phy_change_carrier);
 
 static void fixed_phy_update(struct fixed_phy *fp)
 {
-	if (!fp->no_carrier && gpio_is_valid(fp->link_gpio))
-		fp->status.link = !!gpio_get_value_cansleep(fp->link_gpio);
+	if (!fp->no_carrier && fp->link_gpiod)
+		fp->status.link = !!gpiod_get_value_cansleep(fp->link_gpiod);
 }
 
 static int fixed_mdio_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int phy_addr, int reg_num)
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@ int fixed_phy_set_link_update(struct phy_device *phydev,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(fixed_phy_set_link_update);
 
-int fixed_phy_add(unsigned int irq, int phy_addr,
-		  struct fixed_phy_status *status,
-		  int link_gpio)
+static int fixed_phy_add_gpiod(unsigned int irq, int phy_addr,
+			       struct fixed_phy_status *status,
+			       struct gpio_desc *gpiod)
 {
 	int ret;
 	struct fixed_mdio_bus *fmb = &platform_fmb;
@@ -160,24 +160,19 @@ int fixed_phy_add(unsigned int irq, int phy_addr,
 
 	fp->addr = phy_addr;
 	fp->status = *status;
-	fp->link_gpio = link_gpio;
-
-	if (gpio_is_valid(fp->link_gpio)) {
-		ret = gpio_request_one(fp->link_gpio, GPIOF_DIR_IN,
-				       "fixed-link-gpio-link");
-		if (ret)
-			goto err_regs;
-	}
+	fp->link_gpiod = gpiod;
 
 	fixed_phy_update(fp);
 
 	list_add_tail(&fp->node, &fmb->phys);
 
 	return 0;
+}
 
-err_regs:
-	kfree(fp);
-	return ret;
+int fixed_phy_add(unsigned int irq, int phy_addr,
+		  struct fixed_phy_status *status) {
+
+	return fixed_phy_add_gpiod(irq, phy_addr, status, NULL);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(fixed_phy_add);
 
@@ -191,8 +186,8 @@ static void fixed_phy_del(int phy_addr)
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(fp, tmp, &fmb->phys, node) {
 		if (fp->addr == phy_addr) {
 			list_del(&fp->node);
-			if (gpio_is_valid(fp->link_gpio))
-				gpio_free(fp->link_gpio);
+			if (fp->link_gpiod)
+				gpiod_put(fp->link_gpiod);
 			kfree(fp);
 			ida_simple_remove(&phy_fixed_ida, phy_addr);
 			return;
@@ -200,12 +195,50 @@ static void fixed_phy_del(int phy_addr)
 	}
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_OF_GPIO
+static struct gpio_desc *fixed_phy_get_gpiod(struct device_node *np)
+{
+	struct device_node *fixed_link_node;
+	struct gpio_desc *gpiod;
+
+	if (!np)
+		return NULL;
+
+	fixed_link_node = of_get_child_by_name(np, "fixed-link");
+	if (!fixed_link_node)
+		return NULL;
+
+	/*
+	 * As the fixed link is just a device tree node without any
+	 * Linux device associated with it, we simply have obtain
+	 * the GPIO descriptor from the device tree like this.
+	 */
+	gpiod = gpiod_get_from_of_node(fixed_link_node, "link-gpios", 0,
+				       GPIOD_IN, "mdio");
+	of_node_put(fixed_link_node);
+	if (IS_ERR(gpiod)) {
+		if (PTR_ERR(gpiod) == -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			return gpiod;
+		pr_err("error getting GPIO for fixed link %pOF, proceed without\n",
+		       fixed_link_node);
+		gpiod = NULL;
+	}
+
+	return gpiod;
+}
+#else
+static struct gpio_desc *fixed_phy_get_gpiod(struct device_node *np)
+{
+	return NULL;
+}
+#endif
+
 struct phy_device *fixed_phy_register(unsigned int irq,
 				      struct fixed_phy_status *status,
-				      int link_gpio,
 				      struct device_node *np)
 {
 	struct fixed_mdio_bus *fmb = &platform_fmb;
+	struct gpio_desc *gpiod = NULL;
 	struct phy_device *phy;
 	int phy_addr;
 	int ret;
@@ -213,12 +246,17 @@ struct phy_device *fixed_phy_register(unsigned int irq,
 	if (!fmb->mii_bus || fmb->mii_bus->state != MDIOBUS_REGISTERED)
 		return ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER);
 
+	/* Check if we have a GPIO associated with this fixed phy */
+	gpiod = fixed_phy_get_gpiod(np);
+	if (IS_ERR(gpiod))
+		return ERR_CAST(gpiod);
+
 	/* Get the next available PHY address, up to PHY_MAX_ADDR */
 	phy_addr = ida_simple_get(&phy_fixed_ida, 0, PHY_MAX_ADDR, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (phy_addr < 0)
 		return ERR_PTR(phy_addr);
 
-	ret = fixed_phy_add(irq, phy_addr, status, link_gpio);
+	ret = fixed_phy_add_gpiod(irq, phy_addr, status, gpiod);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		ida_simple_remove(&phy_fixed_ida, phy_addr);
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
index e96bc0c6140f..3d92ea6fcc02 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
@@ -2051,8 +2051,7 @@ static struct phy_device *lan7801_phy_init(struct lan78xx_net *dev)
 	phydev = phy_find_first(dev->mdiobus);
 	if (!phydev) {
 		netdev_dbg(dev->net, "PHY Not Found!! Registering Fixed PHY\n");
-		phydev = fixed_phy_register(PHY_POLL, &fphy_status, -1,
-					    NULL);
+		phydev = fixed_phy_register(PHY_POLL, &fphy_status, NULL);
 		if (IS_ERR(phydev)) {
 			netdev_err(dev->net, "No PHY/fixed_PHY found\n");
 			return NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/of/of_mdio.c b/drivers/of/of_mdio.c
index 5ad1342f5682..de6157357e26 100644
--- a/drivers/of/of_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/of/of_mdio.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <linux/phy.h>
 #include <linux/phy_fixed.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
-#include <linux/of_gpio.h>
 #include <linux/of_irq.h>
 #include <linux/of_mdio.h>
 #include <linux/of_net.h>
@@ -463,7 +462,6 @@ int of_phy_register_fixed_link(struct device_node *np)
 	struct device_node *fixed_link_node;
 	u32 fixed_link_prop[5];
 	const char *managed;
-	int link_gpio = -1;
 
 	if (of_property_read_string(np, "managed", &managed) == 0 &&
 	    strcmp(managed, "in-band-status") == 0) {
@@ -485,11 +483,7 @@ int of_phy_register_fixed_link(struct device_node *np)
 		status.pause = of_property_read_bool(fixed_link_node, "pause");
 		status.asym_pause = of_property_read_bool(fixed_link_node,
 							  "asym-pause");
-		link_gpio = of_get_named_gpio_flags(fixed_link_node,
-						    "link-gpios", 0, NULL);
 		of_node_put(fixed_link_node);
-		if (link_gpio == -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			return -EPROBE_DEFER;
 
 		goto register_phy;
 	}
@@ -508,8 +502,7 @@ int of_phy_register_fixed_link(struct device_node *np)
 	return -ENODEV;
 
 register_phy:
-	return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(fixed_phy_register(PHY_POLL, &status, link_gpio,
-						  np));
+	return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(fixed_phy_register(PHY_POLL, &status, np));
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(of_phy_register_fixed_link);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/phy_fixed.h b/include/linux/phy_fixed.h
index 9525567b1951..c78fc203db43 100644
--- a/include/linux/phy_fixed.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy_fixed.h
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ struct device_node;
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_FIXED_PHY)
 extern int fixed_phy_change_carrier(struct net_device *dev, bool new_carrier);
 extern int fixed_phy_add(unsigned int irq, int phy_id,
-			 struct fixed_phy_status *status,
-			 int link_gpio);
+			 struct fixed_phy_status *status);
 extern struct phy_device *fixed_phy_register(unsigned int irq,
 					     struct fixed_phy_status *status,
-					     int link_gpio,
 					     struct device_node *np);
 extern void fixed_phy_unregister(struct phy_device *phydev);
 extern int fixed_phy_set_link_update(struct phy_device *phydev,
@@ -27,14 +25,12 @@ extern int fixed_phy_set_link_update(struct phy_device *phydev,
 					   struct fixed_phy_status *));
 #else
 static inline int fixed_phy_add(unsigned int irq, int phy_id,
-				struct fixed_phy_status *status,
-				int link_gpio)
+				struct fixed_phy_status *status)
 {
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 static inline struct phy_device *fixed_phy_register(unsigned int irq,
 						struct fixed_phy_status *status,
-						int gpio_link,
 						struct device_node *np)
 {
 	return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
