diff --git a/drivers/ptp/ptp_clock.c b/drivers/ptp/ptp_clock.c
index b774357..899433c 100644
--- a/drivers/ptp/ptp_clock.c
+++ b/drivers/ptp/ptp_clock.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/syscalls.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/sched/types.h>
 
 #include "ptp_private.h"
 
@@ -184,6 +185,19 @@ static void delete_ptp_clock(struct posix_clock *pc)
 	kfree(ptp);
 }
 
+static void ptp_aux_kworker(struct kthread_work *work)
+{
+	struct ptp_clock *ptp = container_of(work, struct ptp_clock,
+					     aux_work.work);
+	struct ptp_clock_info *info = ptp->info;
+	long delay;
+
+	delay = info->do_aux_work(info);
+
+	if (delay >= 0)
+		kthread_queue_delayed_work(ptp->kworker, &ptp->aux_work, delay);
+}
+
 /* public interface */
 
 struct ptp_clock *ptp_clock_register(struct ptp_clock_info *info,
@@ -217,6 +231,19 @@ struct ptp_clock *ptp_clock_register(struct ptp_clock_info *info,
 	mutex_init(&ptp->pincfg_mux);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&ptp->tsev_wq);
 
+	if (ptp->info->do_aux_work) {
+		char *worker_name = kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "ptp%d", ptp->index);
+
+		kthread_init_delayed_work(&ptp->aux_work, ptp_aux_kworker);
+		ptp->kworker = kthread_create_worker(0, worker_name ?
+						     worker_name : info->name);
+		if (IS_ERR(ptp->kworker)) {
+			err = PTR_ERR(ptp->kworker);
+			pr_err("failed to create ptp aux_worker %d\n", err);
+			goto kworker_err;
+		}
+	}
+
 	err = ptp_populate_pin_groups(ptp);
 	if (err)
 		goto no_pin_groups;
@@ -259,6 +286,9 @@ struct ptp_clock *ptp_clock_register(struct ptp_clock_info *info,
 no_device:
 	ptp_cleanup_pin_groups(ptp);
 no_pin_groups:
+	if (ptp->kworker)
+		kthread_destroy_worker(ptp->kworker);
+kworker_err:
 	mutex_destroy(&ptp->tsevq_mux);
 	mutex_destroy(&ptp->pincfg_mux);
 	ida_simple_remove(&ptp_clocks_map, index);
@@ -274,6 +304,11 @@ int ptp_clock_unregister(struct ptp_clock *ptp)
 	ptp->defunct = 1;
 	wake_up_interruptible(&ptp->tsev_wq);
 
+	if (ptp->kworker) {
+		kthread_cancel_delayed_work_sync(&ptp->aux_work);
+		kthread_destroy_worker(ptp->kworker);
+	}
+
 	/* Release the clock's resources. */
 	if (ptp->pps_source)
 		pps_unregister_source(ptp->pps_source);
@@ -339,6 +374,12 @@ int ptp_find_pin(struct ptp_clock *ptp,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ptp_find_pin);
 
+int ptp_schedule_worker(struct ptp_clock *ptp, unsigned long delay)
+{
+	return kthread_mod_delayed_work(ptp->kworker, &ptp->aux_work, delay);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ptp_schedule_worker);
+
 /* module operations */
 
 static void __exit ptp_exit(void)
diff --git a/drivers/ptp/ptp_private.h b/drivers/ptp/ptp_private.h
index d958889..b86f1bf 100644
--- a/drivers/ptp/ptp_private.h
+++ b/drivers/ptp/ptp_private.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/kthread.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/posix-clock.h>
 #include <linux/ptp_clock.h>
@@ -56,6 +57,8 @@ struct ptp_clock {
 	struct attribute_group pin_attr_group;
 	/* 1st entry is a pointer to the real group, 2nd is NULL terminator */
 	const struct attribute_group *pin_attr_groups[2];
+	struct kthread_worker *kworker;
+	struct kthread_delayed_work aux_work;
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/linux/ptp_clock_kernel.h b/include/linux/ptp_clock_kernel.h
index a026bfd..51349d1 100644
--- a/include/linux/ptp_clock_kernel.h
+++ b/include/linux/ptp_clock_kernel.h
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ struct system_device_crosststamp;
  *            parameter func: the desired function to use.
  *            parameter chan: the function channel index to use.
  *
+ * @do_work:  Request driver to perform auxiliary (periodic) operations
+ *	      Driver should return delay of the next auxiliary work scheduling
+ *	      time (>=0) or negative value in case further scheduling
+ *	      is not required.
+ *
  * Drivers should embed their ptp_clock_info within a private
  * structure, obtaining a reference to it using container_of().
  *
@@ -126,6 +131,7 @@ struct ptp_clock_info {
 		      struct ptp_clock_request *request, int on);
 	int (*verify)(struct ptp_clock_info *ptp, unsigned int pin,
 		      enum ptp_pin_function func, unsigned int chan);
+	long (*do_aux_work)(struct ptp_clock_info *ptp);
 };
 
 struct ptp_clock;
@@ -211,6 +217,16 @@ extern int ptp_clock_index(struct ptp_clock *ptp);
 int ptp_find_pin(struct ptp_clock *ptp,
 		 enum ptp_pin_function func, unsigned int chan);
 
+/**
+ * ptp_schedule_worker() - schedule ptp auxiliary work
+ *
+ * @ptp:    The clock obtained from ptp_clock_register().
+ * @delay:  number of jiffies to wait before queuing
+ *          See kthread_queue_delayed_work() for more info.
+ */
+
+int ptp_schedule_worker(struct ptp_clock *ptp, unsigned long delay);
+
 #else
 static inline struct ptp_clock *ptp_clock_register(struct ptp_clock_info *info,
 						   struct device *parent)
@@ -225,6 +241,10 @@ static inline int ptp_clock_index(struct ptp_clock *ptp)
 static inline int ptp_find_pin(struct ptp_clock *ptp,
 			       enum ptp_pin_function func, unsigned int chan)
 { return -1; }
+static inline int ptp_schedule_worker(struct ptp_clock *ptp,
+				      unsigned long delay)
+{ return -EOPNOTSUPP; }
+
 #endif
 
 #endif
