diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index f8c5481477..8f4c0c6bc5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ int genphy_update_link(struct phy_device *phydev)
  *
  * Stolen from Linux's mii.c and phy_device.c
  */
-static int genphy_parse_link(struct phy_device *phydev)
+int genphy_parse_link(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int mii_reg = phy_read(phydev, MDIO_DEVAD_NONE, MII_BMSR);
 
diff --git a/include/phy.h b/include/phy.h
index 75bf3b4728..dbf32740bb 100644
--- a/include/phy.h
+++ b/include/phy.h
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ int phy_register(struct phy_driver *drv);
 int genphy_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_restart_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_update_link(struct phy_device *phydev);
+int genphy_parse_link(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_config(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_startup(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int genphy_shutdown(struct phy_device *phydev);