diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/dmo-mx6-realq7/board.c b/arch/arm/boards/dmo-mx6-realq7/board.c
index 69d93f85f..628f5cbdd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boards/dmo-mx6-realq7/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/boards/dmo-mx6-realq7/board.c
@@ -58,23 +58,15 @@ static iomux_v3_cfg_t realq7_pads_gpio[] = {
 	MX6Q_PAD_RGMII_RX_CTL__GPIO_6_24,
 };
 
-static void mmd_write_reg(struct phy_device *dev, int device, int reg, int val)
-{
-	phy_write(dev, 0x0d, device);
-	phy_write(dev, 0x0e, reg);
-	phy_write(dev, 0x0d, (1 << 14) | device);
-	phy_write(dev, 0x0e, val);
-}
-
 static int ksz9031rn_phy_fixup(struct phy_device *dev)
 {
 	/*
 	 * min rx data delay, max rx/tx clock delay,
 	 * min rx/tx control delay
 	 */
-	mmd_write_reg(dev, 2, 4, 0);
-	mmd_write_reg(dev, 2, 5, 0);
-	mmd_write_reg(dev, 2, 8, 0x003ff);
+	phy_write_mmd_indirect(dev, 4, 2, 0);
+	phy_write_mmd_indirect(dev, 5, 2, 0);
+	phy_write_mmd_indirect(dev, 8, 2, 0x03ff);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/tqma6x/board.c b/arch/arm/boards/tqma6x/board.c
index 9e81a1d11..3e051a553 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boards/tqma6x/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/boards/tqma6x/board.c
@@ -58,23 +58,15 @@ static iomux_v3_cfg_t tqma6x_pads_gpio[] = {
 	MX6Q_PAD_RGMII_RX_CTL__GPIO_6_24,
 };
 
-static void mmd_write_reg(struct phy_device *dev, int device, int reg, int val)
-{
-	phy_write(dev, 0x0d, device);
-	phy_write(dev, 0x0e, reg);
-	phy_write(dev, 0x0d, (1 << 14) | device);
-	phy_write(dev, 0x0e, val);
-}
-
 static int ksz9031rn_phy_fixup(struct phy_device *dev)
 {
 	/*
 	 * min rx data delay, max rx/tx clock delay,
 	 * min rx/tx control delay
 	 */
-	mmd_write_reg(dev, 2, 4, 0);
-	mmd_write_reg(dev, 2, 5, 0);
-	mmd_write_reg(dev, 2, 8, 0x003ff);
+	phy_write_mmd_indirect(dev, 4, 2, 0);
+	phy_write_mmd_indirect(dev, 5, 2, 0);
+	phy_write_mmd_indirect(dev, 8, 2, 0x003ff);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index 112ff13f7..db00e38bb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -632,6 +632,69 @@ int genphy_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline void mmd_phy_indirect(struct phy_device *phydev, int prtad,
+					int devad)
+{
+	/* Write the desired MMD Devad */
+	phy_write(phydev, MII_MMD_CTRL, devad);
+
+	/* Write the desired MMD register address */
+	phy_write(phydev, MII_MMD_DATA, prtad);
+
+	/* Select the Function : DATA with no post increment */
+	phy_write(phydev, MII_MMD_CTRL, (devad | MII_MMD_CTRL_NOINCR));
+}
+
+/**
+ * phy_read_mmd_indirect - reads data from the MMD registers
+ * @phy_device: phy device
+ * @prtad: MMD Address
+ * @devad: MMD DEVAD
+ *
+ * Description: it reads data from the MMD registers (clause 22 to access to
+ * clause 45) of the specified phy address.
+ * To read these register we have:
+ * 1) Write reg 13 // DEVAD
+ * 2) Write reg 14 // MMD Address
+ * 3) Write reg 13 // MMD Data Command for MMD DEVAD
+ * 3) Read  reg 14 // Read MMD data
+ */
+int phy_read_mmd_indirect(struct phy_device *phydev, int prtad, int devad)
+{
+	u32 ret;
+
+	mmd_phy_indirect(phydev, prtad, devad);
+
+	/* Read the content of the MMD's selected register */
+	ret = phy_read(phydev, MII_MMD_DATA);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * phy_write_mmd_indirect - writes data to the MMD registers
+ * @phy_device: phy device
+ * @prtad: MMD Address
+ * @devad: MMD DEVAD
+ * @data: data to write in the MMD register
+ *
+ * Description: Write data from the MMD registers of the specified
+ * phy address.
+ * To write these register we have:
+ * 1) Write reg 13 // DEVAD
+ * 2) Write reg 14 // MMD Address
+ * 3) Write reg 13 // MMD Data Command for MMD DEVAD
+ * 3) Write reg 14 // Write MMD data
+ */
+void phy_write_mmd_indirect(struct phy_device *phydev, int prtad, int devad,
+				   u16 data)
+{
+	mmd_phy_indirect(phydev, prtad, devad);
+
+	/* Write the data into MMD's selected register */
+	phy_write(phydev, MII_MMD_DATA, data);
+}
+
 static int genphy_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int val;
diff --git a/include/linux/phy.h b/include/linux/phy.h
index 8e60758ca..94f631b18 100644
--- a/include/linux/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy.h
@@ -288,5 +288,9 @@ int phy_register_fixup_for_uid(u32 phy_uid, u32 phy_uid_mask,
 		int (*run)(struct phy_device *));
 int phy_scan_fixups(struct phy_device *phydev);
 
+int phy_read_mmd_indirect(struct phy_device *phydev, int prtad, int devad);
+void phy_write_mmd_indirect(struct phy_device *phydev, int prtad, int devad,
+				   u16 data);
+
 extern struct bus_type mdio_bus_type;
 #endif /* __PHYDEV_H__ */