diff --git a/drivers/net/ep93xx.c b/drivers/net/ep93xx.c
index 527ce25..0acb9b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ep93xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ep93xx.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <mach/ep93xx-regs.h>
 #include <linux/phy.h>
+#include <net/ep93xx_eth.h>
 #include "ep93xx.h"
 
 #define EP93XX_MAX_PKT_SIZE    1536
@@ -203,8 +204,8 @@
 
 	pr_debug("+ep93xx_eth_open\n");
 
-	ret = phy_device_connect(edev, &priv->miibus, 0, NULL,
-				 0, PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_NA);
+	ret = phy_device_connect(edev, &priv->miibus, priv->phy_addr, NULL,
+				 0, priv->interface);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -482,6 +483,7 @@
 
 static int ep93xx_eth_probe(struct device_d *dev)
 {
+	struct ep93xx_eth_platform_data *pdata = (struct ep93xx_eth_platform_data *)dev->platform_data;
 	struct eth_device *edev;
 	struct ep93xx_eth_priv *priv;
 	int ret = -1;
@@ -504,6 +506,14 @@
 	edev->set_ethaddr = ep93xx_eth_set_ethaddr;
 	edev->parent = dev;
 
+	if (pdata) {
+		priv->interface = pdata->xcv_type;
+		priv->phy_addr = pdata->phy_addr;
+	} else {
+		priv->interface = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_NA;
+		priv->phy_addr = 0;
+	}
+
 	priv->miibus.read = ep93xx_phy_read;
 	priv->miibus.write = ep93xx_phy_write;
 	priv->miibus.parent = dev;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ep93xx.h b/drivers/net/ep93xx.h
index 89451b8..32ae57f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ep93xx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ep93xx.h
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@
 	struct tx_descriptor_queue	tx_dq;
 	struct tx_status_queue		tx_sq;
 
+	int				phy_addr;
+	phy_interface_t			interface;
 	struct mii_bus miibus;
 };
 
diff --git a/include/net/ep93xx_eth.h b/include/net/ep93xx_eth.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fb11d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/net/ep93xx_eth.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2016 Alexander Kurz <akurz@blala.de>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __NET_EP93XX_ETH_H
+#define __NET_EP93XX_ETH_H
+
+#include <linux/phy.h>
+
+struct ep93xx_eth_platform_data {
+	phy_interface_t	xcv_type;
+	int		phy_addr;
+};
+
+#endif /* __NET_EP93XX_ETH_H */