diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index 1bb923e3a2bc..4a4782b3cc1b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -1914,6 +1914,8 @@ static void bcmgenet_link_intr_enable(struct bcmgenet_priv *priv)
 	 */
 	if (priv->internal_phy) {
 		int0_enable |= UMAC_IRQ_LINK_EVENT;
+		if (GENET_IS_V1(priv) || GENET_IS_V2(priv) || GENET_IS_V3(priv))
+			int0_enable |= UMAC_IRQ_PHY_DET_R;
 	} else if (priv->ext_phy) {
 		int0_enable |= UMAC_IRQ_LINK_EVENT;
 	} else if (priv->phy_interface == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MOCA) {
@@ -2531,6 +2533,10 @@ static void bcmgenet_irq_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		bcmgenet_power_up(priv, GENET_POWER_WOL_MAGIC);
 	}
 
+	if (status & UMAC_IRQ_PHY_DET_R &&
+	    priv->dev->phydev->autoneg != AUTONEG_ENABLE)
+		phy_init_hw(priv->dev->phydev);
+
 	/* Link UP/DOWN event */
 	if (status & UMAC_IRQ_LINK_EVENT)
 		phy_mac_interrupt(priv->phydev,
@@ -2627,8 +2633,7 @@ static irqreturn_t bcmgenet_isr0(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	}
 
 	/* all other interested interrupts handled in bottom half */
-	status &= (UMAC_IRQ_LINK_EVENT |
-		   UMAC_IRQ_MPD_R);
+	status &= (UMAC_IRQ_LINK_EVENT | UMAC_IRQ_MPD_R | UMAC_IRQ_PHY_DET_R);
 	if (status) {
 		/* Save irq status for bottom-half processing. */
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);