diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst b/Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst
index 30b98245979f..05073482db05 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst
+++ b/Documentation/networking/ethtool-netlink.rst
@@ -431,16 +431,17 @@ Request contents:
   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_SPEED``               u32     link speed (Mb/s)
   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_DUPLEX``              u8      duplex mode
   ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_CFG``    u8      Master/slave port mode
+  ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_LANES``               u32     lanes
   ==========================================  ======  ==========================
 
 ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS`` bit set allows setting advertised link modes. If
 autonegotiation is on (either set now or kept from before), advertised modes
 are not changed (no ``ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS`` attribute) and at least one
-of speed and duplex is specified, kernel adjusts advertised modes to all
-supported modes matching speed, duplex or both (whatever is specified). This
-autoselection is done on ethtool side with ioctl interface, netlink interface
-is supposed to allow requesting changes without knowing what exactly kernel
-supports.
+of speed, duplex and lanes is specified, kernel adjusts advertised modes to all
+supported modes matching speed, duplex, lanes or all (whatever is specified).
+This autoselection is done on ethtool side with ioctl interface, netlink
+interface is supposed to allow requesting changes without knowing what exactly
+kernel supports.
 
 
 LINKSTATE_GET
diff --git a/include/linux/ethtool.h b/include/linux/ethtool.h
index e3da25b51ae4..afae2beacbc3 100644
--- a/include/linux/ethtool.h
+++ b/include/linux/ethtool.h
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ struct ethtool_link_ksettings {
 		__ETHTOOL_DECLARE_LINK_MODE_MASK(advertising);
 		__ETHTOOL_DECLARE_LINK_MODE_MASK(lp_advertising);
 	} link_modes;
+	u32	lanes;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -242,6 +243,8 @@ bool ethtool_convert_link_mode_to_legacy_u32(u32 *legacy_u32,
 	 ETHTOOL_COALESCE_PKT_RATE_LOW | ETHTOOL_COALESCE_PKT_RATE_HIGH | \
 	 ETHTOOL_COALESCE_RATE_SAMPLE_INTERVAL)
 
+#define ETHTOOL_CAP_LINK_LANES_SUPPORTED BIT(0)
+
 #define ETHTOOL_STAT_NOT_SET	(~0ULL)
 
 /**
@@ -420,6 +423,7 @@ struct ethtool_pause_stats {
  * of the generic netdev features interface.
  */
 struct ethtool_ops {
+	u32     capabilities;
 	u32	supported_coalesce_params;
 	void	(*get_drvinfo)(struct net_device *, struct ethtool_drvinfo *);
 	int	(*get_regs_len)(struct net_device *);
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h b/include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
index cde753bb2093..80edae2c24f7 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/ethtool.h
@@ -1738,6 +1738,8 @@ static inline int ethtool_validate_speed(__u32 speed)
 	return speed <= INT_MAX || speed == (__u32)SPEED_UNKNOWN;
 }
 
+#define ETHTOOL_LANES_UNKNOWN		0
+
 /* Duplex, half or full. */
 #define DUPLEX_HALF		0x00
 #define DUPLEX_FULL		0x01
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/ethtool_netlink.h b/include/uapi/linux/ethtool_netlink.h
index e2bf36e6964b..a286635ac9b8 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/ethtool_netlink.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/ethtool_netlink.h
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ enum {
 	ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_DUPLEX,		/* u8 */
 	ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_CFG,	/* u8 */
 	ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_STATE,	/* u8 */
+	ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_LANES,		/* u32 */
 
 	/* add new constants above here */
 	__ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_CNT,
diff --git a/net/ethtool/linkmodes.c b/net/ethtool/linkmodes.c
index c5bcb9abc8b9..f41f9327436c 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/linkmodes.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/linkmodes.c
@@ -152,12 +152,14 @@ const struct ethnl_request_ops ethnl_linkmodes_request_ops = {
 
 struct link_mode_info {
 	int				speed;
+	u32				lanes;
 	u8				duplex;
 };
 
-#define __DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(_speed, _type, _duplex) \
+#define __DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(_speed, _type, _lanes, _duplex) \
 	[ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE(_speed, _type, _duplex)] = { \
 		.speed	= SPEED_ ## _speed, \
+		.lanes	= _lanes, \
 		.duplex	= __DUPLEX_ ## _duplex \
 	}
 #define __DUPLEX_Half DUPLEX_HALF
@@ -165,105 +167,106 @@ struct link_mode_info {
 #define __DEFINE_SPECIAL_MODE_PARAMS(_mode) \
 	[ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_ ## _mode ## _BIT] = { \
 		.speed	= SPEED_UNKNOWN, \
+		.lanes	= ETHTOOL_LANES_UNKNOWN, \
 		.duplex	= DUPLEX_UNKNOWN, \
 	}
 
 static const struct link_mode_info link_mode_params[] = {
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(10, T, Half),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(10, T, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100, T, Half),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100, T, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(1000, T, Half),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(1000, T, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(10, T, 1, Half),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(10, T, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100, T, 1, Half),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100, T, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(1000, T, 1, Half),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(1000, T, 1, Full),
 	__DEFINE_SPECIAL_MODE_PARAMS(Autoneg),
 	__DEFINE_SPECIAL_MODE_PARAMS(TP),
 	__DEFINE_SPECIAL_MODE_PARAMS(AUI),
 	__DEFINE_SPECIAL_MODE_PARAMS(MII),
 	__DEFINE_SPECIAL_MODE_PARAMS(FIBRE),
 	__DEFINE_SPECIAL_MODE_PARAMS(BNC),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(10000, T, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(10000, T, 1, Full),
 	__DEFINE_SPECIAL_MODE_PARAMS(Pause),
 	__DEFINE_SPECIAL_MODE_PARAMS(Asym_Pause),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(2500, X, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(2500, X, 1, Full),
 	__DEFINE_SPECIAL_MODE_PARAMS(Backplane),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(1000, KX, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(10000, KX4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(10000, KR, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(1000, KX, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(10000, KX4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(10000, KR, 1, Full),
 	[ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_10000baseR_FEC_BIT] = {
 		.speed	= SPEED_10000,
 		.duplex = DUPLEX_FULL,
 	},
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(20000, MLD2, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(20000, KR2, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(40000, KR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(40000, CR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(40000, SR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(40000, LR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(56000, KR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(56000, CR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(56000, SR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(56000, LR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(25000, CR, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(25000, KR, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(25000, SR, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(50000, CR2, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(50000, KR2, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, KR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, SR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, CR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, LR4_ER4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(50000, SR2, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(1000, X, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(10000, CR, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(10000, SR, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(10000, LR, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(10000, LRM, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(10000, ER, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(2500, T, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(5000, T, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(20000, MLD2, 2, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(20000, KR2, 2, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(40000, KR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(40000, CR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(40000, SR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(40000, LR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(56000, KR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(56000, CR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(56000, SR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(56000, LR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(25000, CR, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(25000, KR, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(25000, SR, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(50000, CR2, 2, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(50000, KR2, 2, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, KR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, SR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, CR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, LR4_ER4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(50000, SR2, 2, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(1000, X, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(10000, CR, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(10000, SR, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(10000, LR, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(10000, LRM, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(10000, ER, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(2500, T, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(5000, T, 1, Full),
 	__DEFINE_SPECIAL_MODE_PARAMS(FEC_NONE),
 	__DEFINE_SPECIAL_MODE_PARAMS(FEC_RS),
 	__DEFINE_SPECIAL_MODE_PARAMS(FEC_BASER),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(50000, KR, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(50000, SR, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(50000, CR, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(50000, LR_ER_FR, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(50000, DR, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, KR2, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, SR2, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, CR2, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, LR2_ER2_FR2, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, DR2, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(200000, KR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(200000, SR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(200000, LR4_ER4_FR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(200000, DR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(200000, CR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100, T1, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(1000, T1, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(400000, KR8, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(400000, SR8, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(400000, LR8_ER8_FR8, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(400000, DR8, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(400000, CR8, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(50000, KR, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(50000, SR, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(50000, CR, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(50000, LR_ER_FR, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(50000, DR, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, KR2, 2, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, SR2, 2, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, CR2, 2, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, LR2_ER2_FR2, 2, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, DR2, 2, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(200000, KR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(200000, SR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(200000, LR4_ER4_FR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(200000, DR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(200000, CR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100, T1, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(1000, T1, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(400000, KR8, 8, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(400000, SR8, 8, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(400000, LR8_ER8_FR8, 8, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(400000, DR8, 8, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(400000, CR8, 8, Full),
 	__DEFINE_SPECIAL_MODE_PARAMS(FEC_LLRS),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, KR, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, SR, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, LR_ER_FR, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, DR, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, CR, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(200000, KR2, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(200000, SR2, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(200000, LR2_ER2_FR2, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(200000, DR2, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(200000, CR2, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(400000, KR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(400000, SR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(400000, LR4_ER4_FR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(400000, DR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(400000, CR4, Full),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100, FX, Half),
-	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100, FX, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, KR, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, SR, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, LR_ER_FR, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, DR, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100000, CR, 1, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(200000, KR2, 2, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(200000, SR2, 2, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(200000, LR2_ER2_FR2, 2, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(200000, DR2, 2, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(200000, CR2, 2, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(400000, KR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(400000, SR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(400000, LR4_ER4_FR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(400000, DR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(400000, CR4, 4, Full),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100, FX, 1, Half),
+	__DEFINE_LINK_MODE_PARAMS(100, FX, 1, Full),
 };
 
 const struct nla_policy ethnl_linkmodes_set_policy[] = {
@@ -274,16 +277,17 @@ const struct nla_policy ethnl_linkmodes_set_policy[] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_SPEED]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_DUPLEX]		= { .type = NLA_U8 },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_CFG]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_LANES]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
 };
 
-/* Set advertised link modes to all supported modes matching requested speed
- * and duplex values. Called when autonegotiation is on, speed or duplex is
- * requested but no link mode change. This is done in userspace with ioctl()
- * interface, move it into kernel for netlink.
+/* Set advertised link modes to all supported modes matching requested speed,
+ * lanes and duplex values. Called when autonegotiation is on, speed, lanes or
+ * duplex is requested but no link mode change. This is done in userspace with
+ * ioctl() interface, move it into kernel for netlink.
  * Returns true if advertised modes bitmap was modified.
  */
 static bool ethnl_auto_linkmodes(struct ethtool_link_ksettings *ksettings,
-				 bool req_speed, bool req_duplex)
+				 bool req_speed, bool req_lanes, bool req_duplex)
 {
 	unsigned long *advertising = ksettings->link_modes.advertising;
 	unsigned long *supported = ksettings->link_modes.supported;
@@ -302,6 +306,7 @@ static bool ethnl_auto_linkmodes(struct ethtool_link_ksettings *ksettings,
 			continue;
 		if (test_bit(i, supported) &&
 		    (!req_speed || info->speed == ksettings->base.speed) &&
+		    (!req_lanes || info->lanes == ksettings->lanes) &&
 		    (!req_duplex || info->duplex == ksettings->base.duplex))
 			set_bit(i, advertising);
 		else
@@ -325,12 +330,25 @@ static bool ethnl_validate_master_slave_cfg(u8 cfg)
 	return false;
 }
 
+static bool ethnl_validate_lanes_cfg(u32 cfg)
+{
+	switch (cfg) {
+	case 1:
+	case 2:
+	case 4:
+	case 8:
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 static int ethnl_update_linkmodes(struct genl_info *info, struct nlattr **tb,
 				  struct ethtool_link_ksettings *ksettings,
-				  bool *mod)
+				  bool *mod, const struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct ethtool_link_settings *lsettings = &ksettings->base;
-	bool req_speed, req_duplex;
+	bool req_speed, req_lanes, req_duplex;
 	const struct nlattr *master_slave_cfg;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -353,10 +371,39 @@ static int ethnl_update_linkmodes(struct genl_info *info, struct nlattr **tb,
 
 	*mod = false;
 	req_speed = tb[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_SPEED];
+	req_lanes = tb[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_LANES];
 	req_duplex = tb[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_DUPLEX];
 
 	ethnl_update_u8(&lsettings->autoneg, tb[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_AUTONEG],
 			mod);
+
+	if (req_lanes) {
+		u32 lanes_cfg = nla_get_u32(tb[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_LANES]);
+
+		if (!ethnl_validate_lanes_cfg(lanes_cfg)) {
+			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_ATTR(info->extack,
+					    tb[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_LANES],
+					    "lanes value is invalid");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		/* If autoneg is off and lanes parameter is not supported by the
+		 * driver, return an error.
+		 */
+		if (!lsettings->autoneg &&
+		    !(dev->ethtool_ops->capabilities & ETHTOOL_CAP_LINK_LANES_SUPPORTED)) {
+			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_ATTR(info->extack,
+					    tb[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_LANES],
+					    "lanes configuration not supported by device");
+			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		}
+	} else if (!lsettings->autoneg) {
+		/* If autoneg is off and lanes parameter is not passed from user,
+		 * set the lanes parameter to UNKNOWN.
+		 */
+		ksettings->lanes = ETHTOOL_LANES_UNKNOWN;
+	}
+
 	ret = ethnl_update_bitset(ksettings->link_modes.advertising,
 				  __ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_MASK_NBITS,
 				  tb[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS], link_mode_names,
@@ -365,13 +412,15 @@ static int ethnl_update_linkmodes(struct genl_info *info, struct nlattr **tb,
 		return ret;
 	ethnl_update_u32(&lsettings->speed, tb[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_SPEED],
 			 mod);
+	ethnl_update_u32(&ksettings->lanes, tb[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_LANES],
+			 mod);
 	ethnl_update_u8(&lsettings->duplex, tb[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_DUPLEX],
 			mod);
 	ethnl_update_u8(&lsettings->master_slave_cfg, master_slave_cfg, mod);
 
 	if (!tb[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS] && lsettings->autoneg &&
-	    (req_speed || req_duplex) &&
-	    ethnl_auto_linkmodes(ksettings, req_speed, req_duplex))
+	    (req_speed || req_lanes || req_duplex) &&
+	    ethnl_auto_linkmodes(ksettings, req_speed, req_lanes, req_duplex))
 		*mod = true;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -409,7 +458,7 @@ int ethnl_set_linkmodes(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		goto out_ops;
 	}
 
-	ret = ethnl_update_linkmodes(info, tb, &ksettings, &mod);
+	ret = ethnl_update_linkmodes(info, tb, &ksettings, &mod, dev);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out_ops;
 
diff --git a/net/ethtool/netlink.h b/net/ethtool/netlink.h
index d8efec516d86..6eabd58d81bf 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/netlink.h
+++ b/net/ethtool/netlink.h
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ extern const struct nla_policy ethnl_strset_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_COUNTS_O
 extern const struct nla_policy ethnl_linkinfo_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_HEADER + 1];
 extern const struct nla_policy ethnl_linkinfo_set_policy[ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_TP_MDIX_CTRL + 1];
 extern const struct nla_policy ethnl_linkmodes_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER + 1];
-extern const struct nla_policy ethnl_linkmodes_set_policy[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MASTER_SLAVE_CFG + 1];
+extern const struct nla_policy ethnl_linkmodes_set_policy[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_LANES + 1];
 extern const struct nla_policy ethnl_linkstate_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_HEADER + 1];
 extern const struct nla_policy ethnl_debug_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_HEADER + 1];
 extern const struct nla_policy ethnl_debug_set_policy[ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MSGMASK + 1];
