diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/libwx/wx_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/libwx/wx_ptp.c
index 97d39e8f02da..2e3d9cfc8aba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/libwx/wx_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/libwx/wx_ptp.c
@@ -251,6 +251,116 @@ static void wx_ptp_tx_hwtstamp_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * wx_ptp_overflow_check - watchdog task to detect SYSTIME overflow
+ * @wx: pointer to wx struct
+ *
+ * this watchdog task periodically reads the timecounter
+ * in order to prevent missing when the system time registers wrap
+ * around. This needs to be run approximately twice a minute for the fastest
+ * overflowing hardware. We run it for all hardware since it shouldn't have a
+ * large impact.
+ */
+static void wx_ptp_overflow_check(struct wx *wx)
+{
+	bool timeout = time_is_before_jiffies(wx->last_overflow_check +
+					      WX_OVERFLOW_PERIOD);
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	if (timeout) {
+		/* Update the timecounter */
+		write_seqlock_irqsave(&wx->hw_tc_lock, flags);
+		timecounter_read(&wx->hw_tc);
+		write_sequnlock_irqrestore(&wx->hw_tc_lock, flags);
+
+		wx->last_overflow_check = jiffies;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * wx_ptp_rx_hang - detect error case when Rx timestamp registers latched
+ * @wx: pointer to wx struct
+ *
+ * this watchdog task is scheduled to detect error case where hardware has
+ * dropped an Rx packet that was timestamped when the ring is full. The
+ * particular error is rare but leaves the device in a state unable to
+ * timestamp any future packets.
+ */
+static void wx_ptp_rx_hang(struct wx *wx)
+{
+	struct wx_ring *rx_ring;
+	unsigned long rx_event;
+	u32 tsyncrxctl;
+	int n;
+
+	tsyncrxctl = rd32(wx, WX_PSR_1588_CTL);
+
+	/* if we don't have a valid timestamp in the registers, just update the
+	 * timeout counter and exit
+	 */
+	if (!(tsyncrxctl & WX_PSR_1588_CTL_VALID)) {
+		wx->last_rx_ptp_check = jiffies;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* determine the most recent watchdog or rx_timestamp event */
+	rx_event = wx->last_rx_ptp_check;
+	for (n = 0; n < wx->num_rx_queues; n++) {
+		rx_ring = wx->rx_ring[n];
+		if (time_after(rx_ring->last_rx_timestamp, rx_event))
+			rx_event = rx_ring->last_rx_timestamp;
+	}
+
+	/* only need to read the high RXSTMP register to clear the lock */
+	if (time_is_before_jiffies(rx_event + 5 * HZ)) {
+		rd32(wx, WX_PSR_1588_STMPH);
+		wx->last_rx_ptp_check = jiffies;
+
+		wx->rx_hwtstamp_cleared++;
+		dev_warn(&wx->pdev->dev, "clearing RX Timestamp hang");
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * wx_ptp_tx_hang - detect error case where Tx timestamp never finishes
+ * @wx: private network wx structure
+ */
+static void wx_ptp_tx_hang(struct wx *wx)
+{
+	bool timeout = time_is_before_jiffies(wx->ptp_tx_start +
+					      WX_PTP_TX_TIMEOUT);
+
+	if (!wx->ptp_tx_skb)
+		return;
+
+	if (!test_bit(WX_STATE_PTP_TX_IN_PROGRESS, wx->state))
+		return;
+
+	/* If we haven't received a timestamp within the timeout, it is
+	 * reasonable to assume that it will never occur, so we can unlock the
+	 * timestamp bit when this occurs.
+	 */
+	if (timeout) {
+		cancel_work_sync(&wx->ptp_tx_work);
+		wx_ptp_clear_tx_timestamp(wx);
+		wx->tx_hwtstamp_timeouts++;
+		dev_warn(&wx->pdev->dev, "clearing Tx timestamp hang\n");
+	}
+}
+
+static long wx_ptp_do_aux_work(struct ptp_clock_info *ptp)
+{
+	struct wx *wx = container_of(ptp, struct wx, ptp_caps);
+
+	wx_ptp_overflow_check(wx);
+	if (unlikely(test_bit(WX_FLAG_RX_HWTSTAMP_IN_REGISTER,
+			      wx->flags)))
+		wx_ptp_rx_hang(wx);
+	wx_ptp_tx_hang(wx);
+
+	return HZ;
+}
+
 /**
  * wx_ptp_create_clock
  * @wx: the private board structure
@@ -283,6 +393,7 @@ static long wx_ptp_create_clock(struct wx *wx)
 	wx->ptp_caps.adjtime = wx_ptp_adjtime;
 	wx->ptp_caps.gettimex64 = wx_ptp_gettimex64;
 	wx->ptp_caps.settime64 = wx_ptp_settime64;
+	wx->ptp_caps.do_aux_work = wx_ptp_do_aux_work;
 	if (wx->mac.type == wx_mac_em)
 		wx->ptp_caps.max_adj = 500000000;
 	else
@@ -566,6 +677,9 @@ void wx_ptp_reset(struct wx *wx)
 	timecounter_init(&wx->hw_tc, &wx->hw_cc,
 			 ktime_to_ns(ktime_get_real()));
 	write_sequnlock_irqrestore(&wx->hw_tc_lock, flags);
+
+	wx->last_overflow_check = jiffies;
+	ptp_schedule_worker(wx->ptp_clock, HZ);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(wx_ptp_reset);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/libwx/wx_type.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/libwx/wx_type.h
index 9199317f7175..c2e58de3559a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/libwx/wx_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/libwx/wx_type.h
@@ -1175,6 +1175,8 @@ struct wx {
 	u32 tx_hwtstamp_skipped;
 	u32 tx_hwtstamp_errors;
 	u32 rx_hwtstamp_cleared;
+	unsigned long last_overflow_check;
+	unsigned long last_rx_ptp_check;
 	unsigned long ptp_tx_start;
 	seqlock_t hw_tc_lock; /* seqlock for ptp */
 	struct cyclecounter hw_cc;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/ngbe/ngbe_mdio.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/ngbe/ngbe_mdio.c
index c7944e62838a..ea1d7e9a91f3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/ngbe/ngbe_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/ngbe/ngbe_mdio.c
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ static void ngbe_mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *config,
 	wr32(wx, WX_MAC_WDG_TIMEOUT, reg);
 
 	wx->speed = speed;
+	wx->last_rx_ptp_check = jiffies;
 	if (test_bit(WX_STATE_PTP_RUNNING, wx->state))
 		wx_ptp_reset_cyclecounter(wx);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/txgbe/txgbe_phy.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/txgbe/txgbe_phy.c
index 60e5f3288ad8..7e17d727c2ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/txgbe/txgbe_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/txgbe/txgbe_phy.c
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ static void txgbe_mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *config,
 	wr32(wx, WX_MAC_WDG_TIMEOUT, wdg);
 
 	wx->speed = speed;
+	wx->last_rx_ptp_check = jiffies;
 	if (test_bit(WX_STATE_PTP_RUNNING, wx->state))
 		wx_ptp_reset_cyclecounter(wx);
 }
