diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index 0d20b534122b..f42cd6584841 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -1005,6 +1005,27 @@ static int phy_check_link_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * phy_inband_caps - query which in-band signalling modes are supported
+ * @phydev: a pointer to a &struct phy_device
+ * @interface: the interface mode for the PHY
+ *
+ * Returns zero if it is unknown what in-band signalling is supported by the
+ * PHY (e.g. because the PHY driver doesn't implement the method.) Otherwise,
+ * returns a bit mask of the LINK_INBAND_* values from
+ * &enum link_inband_signalling to describe which inband modes are supported
+ * by the PHY for this interface mode.
+ */
+unsigned int phy_inband_caps(struct phy_device *phydev,
+			     phy_interface_t interface)
+{
+	if (phydev->drv && phydev->drv->inband_caps)
+		return phydev->drv->inband_caps(phydev, interface);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(phy_inband_caps);
+
 /**
  * _phy_start_aneg - start auto-negotiation for this PHY device
  * @phydev: the phy_device struct
diff --git a/include/linux/phy.h b/include/linux/phy.h
index 563c46205685..ccb93d892da9 100644
--- a/include/linux/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy.h
@@ -817,6 +817,24 @@ struct phy_tdr_config {
 };
 #define PHY_PAIR_ALL -1
 
+/**
+ * enum link_inband_signalling - in-band signalling modes that are supported
+ *
+ * @LINK_INBAND_DISABLE: in-band signalling can be disabled
+ * @LINK_INBAND_ENABLE: in-band signalling can be enabled without bypass
+ * @LINK_INBAND_BYPASS: in-band signalling can be enabled with bypass
+ *
+ * The possible and required bits can only be used if the valid bit is set.
+ * If possible is clear, that means inband signalling can not be used.
+ * Required is only valid when possible is set, and means that inband
+ * signalling must be used.
+ */
+enum link_inband_signalling {
+	LINK_INBAND_DISABLE		= BIT(0),
+	LINK_INBAND_ENABLE		= BIT(1),
+	LINK_INBAND_BYPASS		= BIT(2),
+};
+
 /**
  * struct phy_plca_cfg - Configuration of the PLCA (Physical Layer Collision
  * Avoidance) Reconciliation Sublayer.
@@ -956,6 +974,14 @@ struct phy_driver {
 	 */
 	int (*get_features)(struct phy_device *phydev);
 
+	/**
+	 * @inband_caps: query whether in-band is supported for the given PHY
+	 * interface mode. Returns a bitmask of bits defined by enum
+	 * link_inband_signalling.
+	 */
+	unsigned int (*inband_caps)(struct phy_device *phydev,
+				    phy_interface_t interface);
+
 	/**
 	 * @get_rate_matching: Get the supported type of rate matching for a
 	 * particular phy interface. This is used by phy consumers to determine
@@ -1818,6 +1844,8 @@ int phy_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int _phy_start_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int phy_start_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev);
 int phy_aneg_done(struct phy_device *phydev);
+unsigned int phy_inband_caps(struct phy_device *phydev,
+			     phy_interface_t interface);
 int phy_speed_down(struct phy_device *phydev, bool sync);
 int phy_speed_up(struct phy_device *phydev);
 bool phy_check_valid(int speed, int duplex, unsigned long *features);