diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_ethtool.c
index 1a1cbd034eda..1459acfb1e61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_ethtool.c
@@ -1055,9 +1055,6 @@ static int lan743x_ethtool_get_eee(struct net_device *netdev,
 {
 	struct lan743x_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
-	eee->tx_lpi_timer = lan743x_csr_read(adapter,
-					     MAC_EEE_TX_LPI_REQ_DLY_CNT);
-
 	return phylink_ethtool_get_eee(adapter->phylink, eee);
 }
 
@@ -1065,24 +1062,6 @@ static int lan743x_ethtool_set_eee(struct net_device *netdev,
 				   struct ethtool_keee *eee)
 {
 	struct lan743x_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	u32 tx_lpi_timer;
-
-	tx_lpi_timer = lan743x_csr_read(adapter, MAC_EEE_TX_LPI_REQ_DLY_CNT);
-	if (tx_lpi_timer != eee->tx_lpi_timer) {
-		u32 mac_cr = lan743x_csr_read(adapter, MAC_CR);
-
-		/* Software should only change this field when Energy Efficient
-		 * Ethernet Enable (EEEEN) is cleared.
-		 * This function will trigger an autonegotiation restart and
-		 * eee will be reenabled during link up if eee was negotiated.
-		 */
-		lan743x_mac_eee_enable(adapter, false);
-		lan743x_csr_write(adapter, MAC_EEE_TX_LPI_REQ_DLY_CNT,
-				  eee->tx_lpi_timer);
-
-		if (mac_cr & MAC_CR_EEE_EN_)
-			lan743x_mac_eee_enable(adapter, true);
-	}
 
 	return phylink_ethtool_set_eee(adapter->phylink, eee);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c
index 8d7ad021ac70..25d37a2cb4a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c
@@ -2966,7 +2966,7 @@ static int lan743x_phylink_2500basex_config(struct lan743x_adapter *adapter)
 	return lan743x_pcs_power_reset(adapter);
 }
 
-void lan743x_mac_eee_enable(struct lan743x_adapter *adapter, bool enable)
+static void lan743x_mac_eee_enable(struct lan743x_adapter *adapter, bool enable)
 {
 	u32 mac_cr;
 
@@ -3027,10 +3027,8 @@ static void lan743x_phylink_mac_link_down(struct phylink_config *config,
 					  phy_interface_t interface)
 {
 	struct net_device *netdev = to_net_dev(config->dev);
-	struct lan743x_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
 	netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
-	lan743x_mac_eee_enable(adapter, false);
 }
 
 static void lan743x_phylink_mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *config,
@@ -3072,16 +3070,32 @@ static void lan743x_phylink_mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *config,
 					  cap & FLOW_CTRL_TX,
 					  cap & FLOW_CTRL_RX);
 
-	if (phydev)
-		lan743x_mac_eee_enable(adapter, phydev->enable_tx_lpi);
-
 	netif_tx_wake_all_queues(netdev);
 }
 
+static void mac_disable_tx_lpi(struct phylink_config *config)
+{
+	lan743x_mac_eee_enable(adapter, false);
+}
+
+static void mac_enable_tx_lpi(struct phylink_config *config, u32 timer,
+			      bool tx_clk_stop)
+{
+	/* Software should only change this field when Energy Efficient
+	 * Ethernet Enable (EEEEN) is cleared. We ensure that by clearing
+	 * EEEEN during probe, and phylink itself guarantees that
+	 * mac_disable_tx_lpi() will have been previously called.
+	 */
+	lan743x_csr_write(adapter, MAC_EEE_TX_LPI_REQ_DLY_CNT, timer);
+	lan743x_mac_eee_enable(adapter, true);
+}
+
 static const struct phylink_mac_ops lan743x_phylink_mac_ops = {
 	.mac_config = lan743x_phylink_mac_config,
 	.mac_link_down = lan743x_phylink_mac_link_down,
 	.mac_link_up = lan743x_phylink_mac_link_up,
+	.mac_disable_tx_lpi = lan743x_mac_disable_tx_lpi,
+	.mac_enable_tx_lpi = lan743x_mac_enable_tx_lpi,
 };
 
 static int lan743x_phylink_create(struct lan743x_adapter *adapter)
@@ -3095,6 +3109,10 @@ static int lan743x_phylink_create(struct lan743x_adapter *adapter)
 
 	adapter->phylink_config.mac_capabilities = MAC_ASYM_PAUSE |
 		MAC_SYM_PAUSE | MAC_10 | MAC_100 | MAC_1000FD;
+	adapter->phylink_config.lpi_capabilities = MAC_100FD | MAC_1000FD;
+	adapter->phylink_config.lpi_timer_max = U32_MAX;
+	adapter->phylink_config.lpi_timer_default =
+		lan743x_csr_read(adapter, MAC_EEE_TX_LPI_REQ_DLY_CNT);
 
 	lan743x_phy_interface_select(adapter);
 
@@ -3120,6 +3138,10 @@ static int lan743x_phylink_create(struct lan743x_adapter *adapter)
 		phy_interface_set_rgmii(adapter->phylink_config.supported_interfaces);
 	}
 
+	memcpy(adapter->phylink_config.lpi_interfaces,
+	       adapter->phylink_config.supported_interfaces,
+	       sizeof(adapter->phylink_config.lpi_interfaces));
+
 	pl = phylink_create(&adapter->phylink_config, NULL,
 			    adapter->phy_interface, &lan743x_phylink_mac_ops);
 
@@ -3517,6 +3539,9 @@ static int lan743x_hardware_init(struct lan743x_adapter *adapter,
 		spin_lock_init(&tx->ring_lock);
 	}
 
+	/* Ensure EEEEN is clear */
+	lan743x_mac_eee_enable(adapter, false);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.h
index 8ef897c114d3..7f73d66854be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.h
@@ -1206,6 +1206,5 @@ void lan743x_hs_syslock_release(struct lan743x_adapter *adapter);
 void lan743x_mac_flow_ctrl_set_enables(struct lan743x_adapter *adapter,
 				       bool tx_enable, bool rx_enable);
 int lan743x_sgmii_read(struct lan743x_adapter *adapter, u8 mmd, u16 addr);
-void lan743x_mac_eee_enable(struct lan743x_adapter *adapter, bool enable);
 
 #endif /* _LAN743X_H */
