diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
index f05cae103d83..c9cc41af258a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
@@ -147,21 +147,9 @@ struct stmmac_channel {
 };
 
 struct stmmac_fpe_cfg {
-	/* Serialize access to MAC Merge state between ethtool requests
-	 * and link state updates.
-	 */
-	spinlock_t lock;
-
+	struct ethtool_mmsv mmsv;
 	const struct stmmac_fpe_reg *reg;
-	u32 fpe_csr;				/* MAC_FPE_CTRL_STS reg cache */
-
-	enum ethtool_mm_verify_status status;
-	struct timer_list verify_timer;
-	bool verify_enabled;
-	int verify_retries;
-	bool pmac_enabled;
-	u32 verify_time;
-	bool tx_enabled;
+	u32 fpe_csr;	/* MAC_FPE_CTRL_STS reg cache */
 };
 
 struct stmmac_tc_entry {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_ethtool.c
index 918a32f8fda8..8e6b052e00d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_ethtool.c
@@ -1210,37 +1210,17 @@ static int stmmac_get_mm(struct net_device *ndev,
 			 struct ethtool_mm_state *state)
 {
 	struct stmmac_priv *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
-	unsigned long flags;
 	u32 frag_size;
 
 	if (!stmmac_fpe_supported(priv))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->fpe_cfg.lock, flags);
+	ethtool_mmsv_get_mm(&priv->fpe_cfg.mmsv, state);
 
-	state->max_verify_time = STMMAC_FPE_MM_MAX_VERIFY_TIME_MS;
-	state->verify_enabled = priv->fpe_cfg.verify_enabled;
-	state->pmac_enabled = priv->fpe_cfg.pmac_enabled;
-	state->verify_time = priv->fpe_cfg.verify_time;
-	state->tx_enabled = priv->fpe_cfg.tx_enabled;
-	state->verify_status = priv->fpe_cfg.status;
 	state->rx_min_frag_size = ETH_ZLEN;
-
-	/* FPE active if common tx_enabled and
-	 * (verification success or disabled(forced))
-	 */
-	if (state->tx_enabled &&
-	    (state->verify_status == ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_SUCCEEDED ||
-	     state->verify_status == ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_DISABLED))
-		state->tx_active = true;
-	else
-		state->tx_active = false;
-
 	frag_size = stmmac_fpe_get_add_frag_size(priv);
 	state->tx_min_frag_size = ethtool_mm_frag_size_add_to_min(frag_size);
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->fpe_cfg.lock, flags);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1248,8 +1228,6 @@ static int stmmac_set_mm(struct net_device *ndev, struct ethtool_mm_cfg *cfg,
 			 struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
 	struct stmmac_priv *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
-	struct stmmac_fpe_cfg *fpe_cfg = &priv->fpe_cfg;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	u32 frag_size;
 	int err;
 
@@ -1258,23 +1236,8 @@ static int stmmac_set_mm(struct net_device *ndev, struct ethtool_mm_cfg *cfg,
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	/* Wait for the verification that's currently in progress to finish */
-	timer_shutdown_sync(&fpe_cfg->verify_timer);
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&fpe_cfg->lock, flags);
-
-	fpe_cfg->verify_enabled = cfg->verify_enabled;
-	fpe_cfg->pmac_enabled = cfg->pmac_enabled;
-	fpe_cfg->verify_time = cfg->verify_time;
-	fpe_cfg->tx_enabled = cfg->tx_enabled;
-
-	if (!cfg->verify_enabled)
-		fpe_cfg->status = ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_DISABLED;
-
+	ethtool_mmsv_set_mm(&priv->fpe_cfg.mmsv, cfg);
 	stmmac_fpe_set_add_frag_size(priv, frag_size);
-	stmmac_fpe_apply(priv);
-
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fpe_cfg->lock, flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_fpe.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_fpe.c
index 3a4bee029c7f..75b470ee621a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_fpe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_fpe.c
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@
 #define STMMAC_MAC_FPE_CTRL_STS_SVER	BIT(1)
 #define STMMAC_MAC_FPE_CTRL_STS_EFPE	BIT(0)
 
-/* FPE link-partner hand-shaking mPacket type */
-enum stmmac_mpacket_type {
-	MPACKET_VERIFY = 0,
-	MPACKET_RESPONSE = 1,
-};
-
 struct stmmac_fpe_reg {
 	const u32 mac_fpe_reg;		/* offset of MAC_FPE_CTRL_STS */
 	const u32 mtl_fpe_reg;		/* offset of MTL_FPE_CTRL_STS */
@@ -48,10 +42,10 @@ bool stmmac_fpe_supported(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 		priv->hw->mac->fpe_map_preemption_class;
 }
 
-static void stmmac_fpe_configure(struct stmmac_priv *priv, bool tx_enable,
-				 bool pmac_enable)
+static void stmmac_fpe_configure_tx(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv, bool tx_enable)
 {
-	struct stmmac_fpe_cfg *cfg = &priv->fpe_cfg;
+	struct stmmac_fpe_cfg *cfg = container_of(mmsv, struct stmmac_fpe_cfg, mmsv);
+	struct stmmac_priv *priv = container_of(cfg, struct stmmac_priv, fpe_cfg);
 	const struct stmmac_fpe_reg *reg = cfg->reg;
 	u32 num_rxq = priv->plat->rx_queues_to_use;
 	void __iomem *ioaddr = priv->ioaddr;
@@ -68,6 +62,15 @@ static void stmmac_fpe_configure(struct stmmac_priv *priv, bool tx_enable,
 		cfg->fpe_csr = 0;
 	}
 	writel(cfg->fpe_csr, ioaddr + reg->mac_fpe_reg);
+}
+
+static void stmmac_fpe_configure_pmac(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv, bool pmac_enable)
+{
+	struct stmmac_fpe_cfg *cfg = container_of(mmsv, struct stmmac_fpe_cfg, mmsv);
+	struct stmmac_priv *priv = container_of(cfg, struct stmmac_priv, fpe_cfg);
+	const struct stmmac_fpe_reg *reg = cfg->reg;
+	void __iomem *ioaddr = priv->ioaddr;
+	u32 value;
 
 	value = readl(ioaddr + reg->int_en_reg);
 
@@ -85,47 +88,45 @@ static void stmmac_fpe_configure(struct stmmac_priv *priv, bool tx_enable,
 	writel(value, ioaddr + reg->int_en_reg);
 }
 
-static void stmmac_fpe_send_mpacket(struct stmmac_priv *priv,
-				    enum stmmac_mpacket_type type)
+static void stmmac_fpe_send_mpacket(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv,
+				    enum ethtool_mpacket type)
 {
-	const struct stmmac_fpe_reg *reg = priv->fpe_cfg.reg;
+	struct stmmac_fpe_cfg *cfg = container_of(mmsv, struct stmmac_fpe_cfg, mmsv);
+	struct stmmac_priv *priv = container_of(cfg, struct stmmac_priv, fpe_cfg);
+	const struct stmmac_fpe_reg *reg = cfg->reg;
 	void __iomem *ioaddr = priv->ioaddr;
-	u32 value = priv->fpe_cfg.fpe_csr;
+	u32 value = cfg->fpe_csr;
 
-	if (type == MPACKET_VERIFY)
+	if (type == ETHTOOL_MPACKET_VERIFY)
 		value |= STMMAC_MAC_FPE_CTRL_STS_SVER;
-	else if (type == MPACKET_RESPONSE)
+	else if (type == ETHTOOL_MPACKET_RESPONSE)
 		value |= STMMAC_MAC_FPE_CTRL_STS_SRSP;
 
 	writel(value, ioaddr + reg->mac_fpe_reg);
 }
 
+static const struct ethtool_mmsv_ops stmmac_mmsv_ops = {
+	.configure_tx = stmmac_fpe_configure_tx,
+	.configure_pmac = stmmac_fpe_configure_pmac,
+	.send_mpacket = stmmac_fpe_send_mpacket,
+};
+
 static void stmmac_fpe_event_status(struct stmmac_priv *priv, int status)
 {
 	struct stmmac_fpe_cfg *fpe_cfg = &priv->fpe_cfg;
+	struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv = &fpe_cfg->mmsv;
 
-	/* This is interrupt context, just spin_lock() */
-	spin_lock(&fpe_cfg->lock);
-
-	if (!fpe_cfg->pmac_enabled || status == FPE_EVENT_UNKNOWN)
-		goto unlock_out;
+	if (status == FPE_EVENT_UNKNOWN)
+		return;
 
-	/* LP has sent verify mPacket */
 	if ((status & FPE_EVENT_RVER) == FPE_EVENT_RVER)
-		stmmac_fpe_send_mpacket(priv, MPACKET_RESPONSE);
+		ethtool_mmsv_event_handle(mmsv, ETHTOOL_MMSV_LP_SENT_VERIFY_MPACKET);
 
-	/* Local has sent verify mPacket */
-	if ((status & FPE_EVENT_TVER) == FPE_EVENT_TVER &&
-	    fpe_cfg->status != ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_SUCCEEDED)
-		fpe_cfg->status = ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_VERIFYING;
+	if ((status & FPE_EVENT_TVER) == FPE_EVENT_TVER)
+		ethtool_mmsv_event_handle(mmsv, ETHTOOL_MMSV_LD_SENT_VERIFY_MPACKET);
 
-	/* LP has sent response mPacket */
-	if ((status & FPE_EVENT_RRSP) == FPE_EVENT_RRSP &&
-	    fpe_cfg->status == ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_VERIFYING)
-		fpe_cfg->status = ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_SUCCEEDED;
-
-unlock_out:
-	spin_unlock(&fpe_cfg->lock);
+	if ((status & FPE_EVENT_RRSP) == FPE_EVENT_RRSP)
+		ethtool_mmsv_event_handle(mmsv, ETHTOOL_MMSV_LP_SENT_RESPONSE_MPACKET);
 }
 
 void stmmac_fpe_irq_status(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
@@ -164,119 +165,16 @@ void stmmac_fpe_irq_status(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 	stmmac_fpe_event_status(priv, status);
 }
 
-/**
- * stmmac_fpe_verify_timer - Timer for MAC Merge verification
- * @t:  timer_list struct containing private info
- *
- * Verify the MAC Merge capability in the local TX direction, by
- * transmitting Verify mPackets up to 3 times. Wait until link
- * partner responds with a Response mPacket, otherwise fail.
- */
-static void stmmac_fpe_verify_timer(struct timer_list *t)
-{
-	struct stmmac_fpe_cfg *fpe_cfg = from_timer(fpe_cfg, t, verify_timer);
-	struct stmmac_priv *priv = container_of(fpe_cfg, struct stmmac_priv,
-						fpe_cfg);
-	unsigned long flags;
-	bool rearm = false;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&fpe_cfg->lock, flags);
-
-	switch (fpe_cfg->status) {
-	case ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_INITIAL:
-	case ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_VERIFYING:
-		if (fpe_cfg->verify_retries != 0) {
-			stmmac_fpe_send_mpacket(priv, MPACKET_VERIFY);
-			rearm = true;
-		} else {
-			fpe_cfg->status = ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_FAILED;
-		}
-
-		fpe_cfg->verify_retries--;
-		break;
-
-	case ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_SUCCEEDED:
-		stmmac_fpe_configure(priv, true, true);
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-
-	if (rearm) {
-		mod_timer(&fpe_cfg->verify_timer,
-			  jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(fpe_cfg->verify_time));
-	}
-
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fpe_cfg->lock, flags);
-}
-
-static void stmmac_fpe_verify_timer_arm(struct stmmac_fpe_cfg *fpe_cfg)
-{
-	if (fpe_cfg->pmac_enabled && fpe_cfg->tx_enabled &&
-	    fpe_cfg->verify_enabled &&
-	    fpe_cfg->status != ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_FAILED &&
-	    fpe_cfg->status != ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_SUCCEEDED) {
-		timer_setup(&fpe_cfg->verify_timer, stmmac_fpe_verify_timer, 0);
-		mod_timer(&fpe_cfg->verify_timer, jiffies);
-	}
-}
-
 void stmmac_fpe_init(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 {
-	priv->fpe_cfg.verify_retries = STMMAC_FPE_MM_MAX_VERIFY_RETRIES;
-	priv->fpe_cfg.verify_time = STMMAC_FPE_MM_MAX_VERIFY_TIME_MS;
-	priv->fpe_cfg.status = ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_DISABLED;
-	timer_setup(&priv->fpe_cfg.verify_timer, stmmac_fpe_verify_timer, 0);
-	spin_lock_init(&priv->fpe_cfg.lock);
+	ethtool_mmsv_init(&priv->fpe_cfg.mmsv, priv->dev,
+			  &stmmac_mmsv_ops);
 
 	if ((!priv->fpe_cfg.reg || !priv->hw->mac->fpe_map_preemption_class) &&
 	    priv->dma_cap.fpesel)
 		dev_info(priv->device, "FPE is not supported by driver.\n");
 }
 
-void stmmac_fpe_apply(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
-{
-	struct stmmac_fpe_cfg *fpe_cfg = &priv->fpe_cfg;
-
-	/* If verification is disabled, configure FPE right away.
-	 * Otherwise let the timer code do it.
-	 */
-	if (!fpe_cfg->verify_enabled) {
-		stmmac_fpe_configure(priv, fpe_cfg->tx_enabled,
-				     fpe_cfg->pmac_enabled);
-	} else {
-		fpe_cfg->status = ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_INITIAL;
-		fpe_cfg->verify_retries = STMMAC_FPE_MM_MAX_VERIFY_RETRIES;
-
-		if (netif_running(priv->dev))
-			stmmac_fpe_verify_timer_arm(fpe_cfg);
-	}
-}
-
-void stmmac_fpe_link_state_handle(struct stmmac_priv *priv, bool is_up)
-{
-	struct stmmac_fpe_cfg *fpe_cfg = &priv->fpe_cfg;
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	timer_shutdown_sync(&fpe_cfg->verify_timer);
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&fpe_cfg->lock, flags);
-
-	if (is_up && fpe_cfg->pmac_enabled) {
-		/* VERIFY process requires pmac enabled when NIC comes up */
-		stmmac_fpe_configure(priv, false, true);
-
-		/* New link => maybe new partner => new verification process */
-		stmmac_fpe_apply(priv);
-	} else {
-		/* No link => turn off EFPE */
-		stmmac_fpe_configure(priv, false, false);
-	}
-
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fpe_cfg->lock, flags);
-}
-
 int stmmac_fpe_get_add_frag_size(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 {
 	const struct stmmac_fpe_reg *reg = priv->fpe_cfg.reg;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_fpe.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_fpe.h
index b884eac7142d..3fc46acf7001 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_fpe.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_fpe.h
@@ -9,15 +9,10 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 
-#define STMMAC_FPE_MM_MAX_VERIFY_RETRIES	3
-#define STMMAC_FPE_MM_MAX_VERIFY_TIME_MS	128
-
 struct stmmac_priv;
 
-void stmmac_fpe_link_state_handle(struct stmmac_priv *priv, bool is_up);
 bool stmmac_fpe_supported(struct stmmac_priv *priv);
 void stmmac_fpe_init(struct stmmac_priv *priv);
-void stmmac_fpe_apply(struct stmmac_priv *priv);
 void stmmac_fpe_irq_status(struct stmmac_priv *priv);
 int stmmac_fpe_get_add_frag_size(struct stmmac_priv *priv);
 void stmmac_fpe_set_add_frag_size(struct stmmac_priv *priv, u32 add_frag_size);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index d04543e5697b..8f723f9e84ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ static void stmmac_mac_link_down(struct phylink_config *config,
 		stmmac_set_eee_pls(priv, priv->hw, false);
 
 	if (stmmac_fpe_supported(priv))
-		stmmac_fpe_link_state_handle(priv, false);
+		ethtool_mmsv_link_state_handle(&priv->fpe_cfg.mmsv, false);
 }
 
 static void stmmac_mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *config,
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ static void stmmac_mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *config,
 		stmmac_set_eee_pls(priv, priv->hw, true);
 
 	if (stmmac_fpe_supported(priv))
-		stmmac_fpe_link_state_handle(priv, true);
+		ethtool_mmsv_link_state_handle(&priv->fpe_cfg.mmsv, true);
 
 	if (priv->plat->flags & STMMAC_FLAG_HWTSTAMP_CORRECT_LATENCY)
 		stmmac_hwtstamp_correct_latency(priv, priv);
@@ -4097,7 +4097,7 @@ static int stmmac_release(struct net_device *dev)
 	stmmac_release_ptp(priv);
 
 	if (stmmac_fpe_supported(priv))
-		timer_shutdown_sync(&priv->fpe_cfg.verify_timer);
+		ethtool_mmsv_stop(&priv->fpe_cfg.mmsv);
 
 	pm_runtime_put(priv->device);
 
@@ -7822,7 +7822,7 @@ int stmmac_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	if (stmmac_fpe_supported(priv))
-		timer_shutdown_sync(&priv->fpe_cfg.verify_timer);
+		ethtool_mmsv_stop(&priv->fpe_cfg.mmsv);
 
 	priv->speed = SPEED_UNKNOWN;
 	return 0;
diff --git a/include/linux/ethtool.h b/include/linux/ethtool.h
index 870994cc3ef7..8023fb18dd91 100644
--- a/include/linux/ethtool.h
+++ b/include/linux/ethtool.h
@@ -17,9 +17,13 @@
 #include <linux/compat.h>
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
 #include <linux/netlink.h>
+#include <linux/timer_types.h>
 #include <uapi/linux/ethtool.h>
 #include <uapi/linux/net_tstamp.h>
 
+#define ETHTOOL_MM_MAX_VERIFY_TIME_MS		128
+#define ETHTOOL_MM_MAX_VERIFY_RETRIES		3
+
 struct compat_ethtool_rx_flow_spec {
 	u32		flow_type;
 	union ethtool_flow_union h_u;
@@ -710,6 +714,133 @@ struct ethtool_mm_stats {
 	u64 MACMergeHoldCount;
 };
 
+enum ethtool_mmsv_event {
+	ETHTOOL_MMSV_LP_SENT_VERIFY_MPACKET,
+	ETHTOOL_MMSV_LD_SENT_VERIFY_MPACKET,
+	ETHTOOL_MMSV_LP_SENT_RESPONSE_MPACKET,
+};
+
+/* MAC Merge verification mPacket type */
+enum ethtool_mpacket {
+	ETHTOOL_MPACKET_VERIFY,
+	ETHTOOL_MPACKET_RESPONSE,
+};
+
+struct ethtool_mmsv;
+
+/**
+ * struct ethtool_mmsv_ops - Operations for MAC Merge Software Verification
+ * @configure_tx: Driver callback for the event where the preemptible TX
+ *		  becomes active or inactive. Preemptible traffic
+ *		  classes must be committed to hardware only while
+ *		  preemptible TX is active.
+ * @configure_pmac: Driver callback for the event where the pMAC state
+ *		    changes as result of an administrative setting
+ *		    (ethtool) or a call to ethtool_mmsv_link_state_handle().
+ * @send_mpacket: Driver-provided method for sending a Verify or a Response
+ *		  mPacket.
+ */
+struct ethtool_mmsv_ops {
+	void (*configure_tx)(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv, bool tx_active);
+	void (*configure_pmac)(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv, bool pmac_enabled);
+	void (*send_mpacket)(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv, enum ethtool_mpacket mpacket);
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct ethtool_mmsv - MAC Merge Software Verification
+ * @ops: operations for MAC Merge Software Verification
+ * @dev: pointer to net_device structure
+ * @lock: serialize access to MAC Merge state between
+ *	  ethtool requests and link state updates.
+ * @status: current verification FSM state
+ * @verify_timer: timer for verification in local TX direction
+ * @verify_enabled: indicates if verification is enabled
+ * @verify_retries: number of retries for verification
+ * @pmac_enabled: indicates if the preemptible MAC is enabled
+ * @verify_time: time for verification in milliseconds
+ * @tx_enabled: indicates if transmission is enabled
+ */
+struct ethtool_mmsv {
+	const struct ethtool_mmsv_ops *ops;
+	struct net_device *dev;
+	spinlock_t lock;
+	enum ethtool_mm_verify_status status;
+	struct timer_list verify_timer;
+	bool verify_enabled;
+	int verify_retries;
+	bool pmac_enabled;
+	u32 verify_time;
+	bool tx_enabled;
+};
+
+/**
+ * ethtool_mmsv_stop() - Stop MAC Merge Software Verification
+ * @mmsv: MAC Merge Software Verification state
+ *
+ * Drivers should call this method in a state where the hardware is
+ * about to lose state, like ndo_stop() or suspend(), and turning off
+ * MAC Merge features would be superfluous. Otherwise, prefer
+ * ethtool_mmsv_link_state_handle() with up=false.
+ */
+void ethtool_mmsv_stop(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv);
+
+/**
+ * ethtool_mmsv_link_state_handle() - Inform MAC Merge Software Verification
+ *				      of link state changes
+ * @mmsv: MAC Merge Software Verification state
+ * @up: True if device carrier is up and able to pass verification packets
+ *
+ * Calling context is expected to be from a thread, interrupts enabled.
+ */
+void ethtool_mmsv_link_state_handle(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv, bool up);
+
+/**
+ * ethtool_mmsv_event_handle() - Inform MAC Merge Software Verification
+ *				 of interrupt-based events
+ * @mmsv: MAC Merge Software Verification state
+ * @event: Event which took place (packet transmission or reception)
+ *
+ * Calling context expects to have interrupts disabled.
+ */
+void ethtool_mmsv_event_handle(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv,
+			       enum ethtool_mmsv_event event);
+
+/**
+ * ethtool_mmsv_get_mm() - get_mm() hook for MAC Merge Software Verification
+ * @mmsv: MAC Merge Software Verification state
+ * @state: see struct ethtool_mm_state
+ *
+ * Drivers are expected to call this from their ethtool_ops :: get_mm()
+ * method.
+ */
+void ethtool_mmsv_get_mm(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv,
+			 struct ethtool_mm_state *state);
+
+/**
+ * ethtool_mmsv_set_mm() - set_mm() hook for MAC Merge Software Verification
+ * @mmsv: MAC Merge Software Verification state
+ * @cfg: see struct ethtool_mm_cfg
+ *
+ * Drivers are expected to call this from their ethtool_ops :: set_mm()
+ * method.
+ */
+void ethtool_mmsv_set_mm(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv, struct ethtool_mm_cfg *cfg);
+
+/**
+ * ethtool_mmsv_init() - Initialize MAC Merge Software Verification state
+ * @mmsv: MAC Merge Software Verification state
+ * @dev: Pointer to network interface
+ * @ops: Methods for implementing the generic functionality
+ *
+ * The MAC Merge Software Verification is a timer- and event-based state
+ * machine intended for network interfaces which lack a hardware-based
+ * TX verification process (as per IEEE 802.3 clause 99.4.3). The timer
+ * is managed by the core code, whereas events are supplied by the
+ * driver explicitly calling one of the other API functions.
+ */
+void ethtool_mmsv_init(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv, struct net_device *dev,
+		       const struct ethtool_mmsv_ops *ops);
+
 /**
  * struct ethtool_rxfh_param - RXFH (RSS) parameters
  * @hfunc: Defines the current RSS hash function used by HW (or to be set to).
diff --git a/net/ethtool/mm.c b/net/ethtool/mm.c
index 2816bb23c3ad..7b2a75f94800 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/mm.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/mm.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 /*
- * Copyright 2022-2023 NXP
+ * Copyright 2022-2025 NXP
+ * Copyright 2024 Furong Xu <0x1207@gmail.com>
  */
 #include "common.h"
 #include "netlink.h"
@@ -282,3 +283,225 @@ bool ethtool_dev_mm_supported(struct net_device *dev)
 	return supported;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ethtool_dev_mm_supported);
+
+static void ethtool_mmsv_configure_tx(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv,
+				      bool tx_active)
+{
+	if (mmsv->ops->configure_tx)
+		mmsv->ops->configure_tx(mmsv, tx_active);
+}
+
+static void ethtool_mmsv_configure_pmac(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv,
+					bool pmac_enabled)
+{
+	if (mmsv->ops->configure_pmac)
+		mmsv->ops->configure_pmac(mmsv, pmac_enabled);
+}
+
+static void ethtool_mmsv_send_mpacket(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv,
+				      enum ethtool_mpacket mpacket)
+{
+	if (mmsv->ops->send_mpacket)
+		mmsv->ops->send_mpacket(mmsv, mpacket);
+}
+
+/**
+ * ethtool_mmsv_verify_timer - Timer for MAC Merge verification
+ * @t: timer_list struct containing private info
+ *
+ * Verify the MAC Merge capability in the local TX direction, by
+ * transmitting Verify mPackets up to 3 times. Wait until link
+ * partner responds with a Response mPacket, otherwise fail.
+ */
+static void ethtool_mmsv_verify_timer(struct timer_list *t)
+{
+	struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv = from_timer(mmsv, t, verify_timer);
+	unsigned long flags;
+	bool rearm = false;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&mmsv->lock, flags);
+
+	switch (mmsv->status) {
+	case ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_INITIAL:
+	case ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_VERIFYING:
+		if (mmsv->verify_retries != 0) {
+			ethtool_mmsv_send_mpacket(mmsv, ETHTOOL_MPACKET_VERIFY);
+			rearm = true;
+		} else {
+			mmsv->status = ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_FAILED;
+		}
+
+		mmsv->verify_retries--;
+		break;
+
+	case ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_SUCCEEDED:
+		ethtool_mmsv_configure_tx(mmsv, true);
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if (rearm) {
+		mod_timer(&mmsv->verify_timer,
+			  jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(mmsv->verify_time));
+	}
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mmsv->lock, flags);
+}
+
+static void ethtool_mmsv_verify_timer_arm(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv)
+{
+	if (mmsv->pmac_enabled && mmsv->tx_enabled && mmsv->verify_enabled &&
+	    mmsv->status != ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_FAILED &&
+	    mmsv->status != ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_SUCCEEDED) {
+		timer_setup(&mmsv->verify_timer, ethtool_mmsv_verify_timer, 0);
+		mod_timer(&mmsv->verify_timer, jiffies);
+	}
+}
+
+static void ethtool_mmsv_apply(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv)
+{
+	/* If verification is disabled, configure FPE right away.
+	 * Otherwise let the timer code do it.
+	 */
+	if (!mmsv->verify_enabled) {
+		ethtool_mmsv_configure_pmac(mmsv, mmsv->pmac_enabled);
+		ethtool_mmsv_configure_tx(mmsv, mmsv->tx_enabled);
+	} else {
+		mmsv->status = ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_INITIAL;
+		mmsv->verify_retries = ETHTOOL_MM_MAX_VERIFY_RETRIES;
+
+		if (netif_running(mmsv->dev))
+			ethtool_mmsv_verify_timer_arm(mmsv);
+	}
+}
+
+void ethtool_mmsv_stop(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv)
+{
+	timer_shutdown_sync(&mmsv->verify_timer);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ethtool_mmsv_stop);
+
+void ethtool_mmsv_link_state_handle(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv, bool up)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	ethtool_mmsv_stop(mmsv);
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&mmsv->lock, flags);
+
+	if (up && mmsv->pmac_enabled) {
+		/* VERIFY process requires pMAC enabled when NIC comes up */
+		ethtool_mmsv_configure_pmac(mmsv, true);
+
+		/* New link => maybe new partner => new verification process */
+		ethtool_mmsv_apply(mmsv);
+	} else {
+		mmsv->status = ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_INITIAL;
+		mmsv->verify_retries = ETHTOOL_MM_MAX_VERIFY_RETRIES;
+
+		/* No link or pMAC not enabled */
+		ethtool_mmsv_configure_pmac(mmsv, false);
+		ethtool_mmsv_configure_tx(mmsv, false);
+	}
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mmsv->lock, flags);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ethtool_mmsv_link_state_handle);
+
+void ethtool_mmsv_event_handle(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv,
+			       enum ethtool_mmsv_event event)
+{
+	/* This is interrupt context, just spin_lock() */
+	spin_lock(&mmsv->lock);
+
+	if (!mmsv->pmac_enabled)
+		goto unlock;
+
+	switch (event) {
+	case ETHTOOL_MMSV_LP_SENT_VERIFY_MPACKET:
+		/* Link partner has sent verify mPacket */
+		ethtool_mmsv_send_mpacket(mmsv, ETHTOOL_MPACKET_RESPONSE);
+		break;
+	case ETHTOOL_MMSV_LD_SENT_VERIFY_MPACKET:
+		/* Local device has sent verify mPacket */
+		if (mmsv->status != ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_SUCCEEDED)
+			mmsv->status = ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_VERIFYING;
+		break;
+	case ETHTOOL_MMSV_LP_SENT_RESPONSE_MPACKET:
+		/* Link partner has sent response mPacket */
+		if (mmsv->status == ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_VERIFYING)
+			mmsv->status = ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_SUCCEEDED;
+		break;
+	}
+
+unlock:
+	spin_unlock(&mmsv->lock);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ethtool_mmsv_event_handle);
+
+static bool ethtool_mmsv_is_tx_active(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv)
+{
+	/* TX is active if administratively enabled, and verification either
+	 * succeeded, or was administratively disabled.
+	 */
+	return mmsv->tx_enabled &&
+	       (mmsv->status == ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_SUCCEEDED ||
+	       mmsv->status == ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_DISABLED);
+}
+
+void ethtool_mmsv_get_mm(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv,
+			 struct ethtool_mm_state *state)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&mmsv->lock, flags);
+
+	state->max_verify_time = ETHTOOL_MM_MAX_VERIFY_TIME_MS;
+	state->verify_enabled = mmsv->verify_enabled;
+	state->pmac_enabled = mmsv->pmac_enabled;
+	state->verify_time = mmsv->verify_time;
+	state->tx_enabled = mmsv->tx_enabled;
+	state->verify_status = mmsv->status;
+	state->tx_active = ethtool_mmsv_is_tx_active(mmsv);
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mmsv->lock, flags);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ethtool_mmsv_get_mm);
+
+void ethtool_mmsv_set_mm(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv, struct ethtool_mm_cfg *cfg)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	/* Wait for the verification that's currently in progress to finish */
+	ethtool_mmsv_stop(mmsv);
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&mmsv->lock, flags);
+
+	mmsv->verify_enabled = cfg->verify_enabled;
+	mmsv->pmac_enabled = cfg->pmac_enabled;
+	mmsv->verify_time = cfg->verify_time;
+	mmsv->tx_enabled = cfg->tx_enabled;
+
+	if (!cfg->verify_enabled)
+		mmsv->status = ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_DISABLED;
+
+	ethtool_mmsv_apply(mmsv);
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mmsv->lock, flags);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ethtool_mmsv_set_mm);
+
+void ethtool_mmsv_init(struct ethtool_mmsv *mmsv, struct net_device *dev,
+		       const struct ethtool_mmsv_ops *ops)
+{
+	mmsv->ops = ops;
+	mmsv->dev = dev;
+	mmsv->verify_retries = ETHTOOL_MM_MAX_VERIFY_RETRIES;
+	mmsv->verify_time = ETHTOOL_MM_MAX_VERIFY_TIME_MS;
+	mmsv->status = ETHTOOL_MM_VERIFY_STATUS_DISABLED;
+	timer_setup(&mmsv->verify_timer, ethtool_mmsv_verify_timer, 0);
+	spin_lock_init(&mmsv->lock);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ethtool_mmsv_init);
