diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac-mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac-mac.c
index e635605..1c0dbaa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac-mac.c
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ int emac_mac_up(struct emac_adapter *adpt)
 	emac_mac_config(adpt);
 	emac_mac_rx_descs_refill(adpt, &adpt->rx_q);
 
-	adpt->phydev->irq = PHY_IGNORE_INTERRUPT;
+	adpt->phydev->irq = PHY_POLL;
 	ret = phy_connect_direct(netdev, adpt->phydev, emac_adjust_link,
 				 PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII);
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac-phy.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac-phy.c
index 441c1936..18461fc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac-phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac-phy.c
@@ -13,15 +13,11 @@
 /* Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. EMAC PHY Controller driver.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/of.h>
-#include <linux/of_net.h>
 #include <linux/of_mdio.h>
 #include <linux/phy.h>
 #include <linux/iopoll.h>
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
 #include "emac.h"
-#include "emac-mac.h"
 
 /* EMAC base register offsets */
 #define EMAC_MDIO_CTRL                                        0x001414
@@ -52,62 +48,10 @@
 
 #define MDIO_WAIT_TIMES                                           1000
 
-#define EMAC_LINK_SPEED_DEFAULT (\
-		EMAC_LINK_SPEED_10_HALF  |\
-		EMAC_LINK_SPEED_10_FULL  |\
-		EMAC_LINK_SPEED_100_HALF |\
-		EMAC_LINK_SPEED_100_FULL |\
-		EMAC_LINK_SPEED_1GB_FULL)
-
-/**
- * emac_phy_mdio_autopoll_disable() - disable mdio autopoll
- * @adpt: the emac adapter
- *
- * The autopoll feature takes over the MDIO bus.  In order for
- * the PHY driver to be able to talk to the PHY over the MDIO
- * bus, we need to temporarily disable the autopoll feature.
- */
-static int emac_phy_mdio_autopoll_disable(struct emac_adapter *adpt)
-{
-	u32 val;
-
-	/* disable autopoll */
-	emac_reg_update32(adpt->base + EMAC_MDIO_CTRL, MDIO_AP_EN, 0);
-
-	/* wait for any mdio polling to complete */
-	if (!readl_poll_timeout(adpt->base + EMAC_MDIO_CTRL, val,
-				!(val & MDIO_BUSY), 100, MDIO_WAIT_TIMES * 100))
-		return 0;
-
-	/* failed to disable; ensure it is enabled before returning */
-	emac_reg_update32(adpt->base + EMAC_MDIO_CTRL, 0, MDIO_AP_EN);
-
-	return -EBUSY;
-}
-
-/**
- * emac_phy_mdio_autopoll_disable() - disable mdio autopoll
- * @adpt: the emac adapter
- *
- * The EMAC has the ability to poll the external PHY on the MDIO
- * bus for link state changes.  This eliminates the need for the
- * driver to poll the phy.  If if the link state does change,
- * the EMAC issues an interrupt on behalf of the PHY.
- */
-static void emac_phy_mdio_autopoll_enable(struct emac_adapter *adpt)
-{
-	emac_reg_update32(adpt->base + EMAC_MDIO_CTRL, 0, MDIO_AP_EN);
-}
-
 static int emac_mdio_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, int regnum)
 {
 	struct emac_adapter *adpt = bus->priv;
 	u32 reg;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = emac_phy_mdio_autopoll_disable(adpt);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
 
 	emac_reg_update32(adpt->base + EMAC_PHY_STS, PHY_ADDR_BMSK,
 			  (addr << PHY_ADDR_SHFT));
@@ -122,24 +66,15 @@ static int emac_mdio_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, int regnum)
 	if (readl_poll_timeout(adpt->base + EMAC_MDIO_CTRL, reg,
 			       !(reg & (MDIO_START | MDIO_BUSY)),
 			       100, MDIO_WAIT_TIMES * 100))
-		ret = -EIO;
-	else
-		ret = (reg >> MDIO_DATA_SHFT) & MDIO_DATA_BMSK;
+		return -EIO;
 
-	emac_phy_mdio_autopoll_enable(adpt);
-
-	return ret;
+	return (reg >> MDIO_DATA_SHFT) & MDIO_DATA_BMSK;
 }
 
 static int emac_mdio_write(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, int regnum, u16 val)
 {
 	struct emac_adapter *adpt = bus->priv;
 	u32 reg;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = emac_phy_mdio_autopoll_disable(adpt);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
 
 	emac_reg_update32(adpt->base + EMAC_PHY_STS, PHY_ADDR_BMSK,
 			  (addr << PHY_ADDR_SHFT));
@@ -155,11 +90,9 @@ static int emac_mdio_write(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, int regnum, u16 val)
 	if (readl_poll_timeout(adpt->base + EMAC_MDIO_CTRL, reg,
 			       !(reg & (MDIO_START | MDIO_BUSY)), 100,
 			       MDIO_WAIT_TIMES * 100))
-		ret = -EIO;
+		return -EIO;
 
-	emac_phy_mdio_autopoll_enable(adpt);
-
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* Configure the MDIO bus and connect the external PHY */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac.c
index 28a8cdc..98a326f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac.c
@@ -50,19 +50,7 @@
 #define DMAR_DLY_CNT_DEF				    15
 #define DMAW_DLY_CNT_DEF				     4
 
-#define IMR_NORMAL_MASK         (\
-		ISR_ERROR       |\
-		ISR_GPHY_LINK   |\
-		ISR_TX_PKT      |\
-		GPHY_WAKEUP_INT)
-
-#define IMR_EXTENDED_MASK       (\
-		SW_MAN_INT      |\
-		ISR_OVER        |\
-		ISR_ERROR       |\
-		ISR_GPHY_LINK   |\
-		ISR_TX_PKT      |\
-		GPHY_WAKEUP_INT)
+#define IMR_NORMAL_MASK		(ISR_ERROR | ISR_OVER | ISR_TX_PKT)
 
 #define ISR_TX_PKT      (\
 	TX_PKT_INT      |\
@@ -70,10 +58,6 @@
 	TX_PKT_INT2     |\
 	TX_PKT_INT3)
 
-#define ISR_GPHY_LINK        (\
-	GPHY_LINK_UP_INT     |\
-	GPHY_LINK_DOWN_INT)
-
 #define ISR_OVER        (\
 	RFD0_UR_INT     |\
 	RFD1_UR_INT     |\
@@ -187,10 +171,6 @@ irqreturn_t emac_isr(int _irq, void *data)
 	if (status & ISR_OVER)
 		net_warn_ratelimited("warning: TX/RX overflow\n");
 
-	/* link event */
-	if (status & ISR_GPHY_LINK)
-		phy_mac_interrupt(adpt->phydev, !!(status & GPHY_LINK_UP_INT));
-
 exit:
 	/* enable the interrupt */
 	writel(irq->mask, adpt->base + EMAC_INT_MASK);
