--- a/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c
+++ b/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include <linux/vlynq.h>
 #include <linux/leds.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
+#include <linux/phy.h>
+#include <linux/phy_fixed.h>
 
 #include <asm/addrspace.h>
 #include <asm/ar7/ar7.h>
@@ -205,6 +207,13 @@
 	.width = 2,
 };
 
+/* lets assume this is suitable for both high and low cpmacs links */
+static struct fixed_phy_status fixed_phy_status __initdata = {
+	.link = 1,
+	.speed = 100,
+	.duplex = 1,
+};
+
 static struct plat_cpmac_data cpmac_low_data = {
 	.reset_bit = 17,
 	.power_bit = 20,
@@ -506,6 +515,10 @@
 	}
 
 	if (ar7_has_high_cpmac()) {
+		res = fixed_phy_add(PHY_POLL, cpmac_high.id, &fixed_phy_status);
+		if (res && res != -ENODEV)
+			return res;
+
 		cpmac_get_mac(1, cpmac_high_data.dev_addr);
 		res = platform_device_register(&cpmac_high);
 		if (res)
@@ -514,6 +527,10 @@
 		cpmac_low_data.phy_mask = 0xffffffff;
 	}
 
+	res = fixed_phy_add(PHY_POLL, cpmac_low.id, &fixed_phy_status);
+	if (res && res != -ENODEV)
+		return res;
+
 	cpmac_get_mac(0, cpmac_low_data.dev_addr);
 	res = platform_device_register(&cpmac_low);
 	if (res)