diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/sh_eth.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/sh_eth.h
index 1557696..e86c880 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/sh_eth.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/sh_eth.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef __ASM_SH_ETH_H__
 #define __ASM_SH_ETH_H__
 
+#include <linux/phy.h>
+
 enum {EDMAC_LITTLE_ENDIAN, EDMAC_BIG_ENDIAN};
 enum {
 	SH_ETH_REG_GIGABIT,
@@ -12,6 +14,7 @@
 	int phy;
 	int edmac_endian;
 	int register_type;
+	phy_interface_t phy_interface;
 
 	unsigned char mac_addr[6];
 	unsigned no_ether_link:1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/sh_eth.c b/drivers/net/sh_eth.c
index 6734311..5d28ce6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sh_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sh_eth.c
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@
 
 	/* Try connect to PHY */
 	phydev = phy_connect(ndev, phy_id, sh_eth_adjust_link,
-				0, PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII);
+				0, mdp->phy_interface);
 	if (IS_ERR(phydev)) {
 		dev_err(&ndev->dev, "phy_connect failed\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(phydev);
@@ -1669,6 +1669,7 @@
 	pd = (struct sh_eth_plat_data *)(pdev->dev.platform_data);
 	/* get PHY ID */
 	mdp->phy_id = pd->phy;
+	mdp->phy_interface = pd->phy_interface;
 	/* EDMAC endian */
 	mdp->edmac_endian = pd->edmac_endian;
 	mdp->no_ether_link = pd->no_ether_link;
diff --git a/drivers/net/sh_eth.h b/drivers/net/sh_eth.h
index b349c5e..c3048a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sh_eth.h
+++ b/drivers/net/sh_eth.h
@@ -781,6 +781,7 @@
 	struct mii_bus *mii_bus;	/* MDIO bus control */
 	struct phy_device *phydev;	/* PHY device control */
 	enum phy_state link;
+	phy_interface_t phy_interface;
 	int msg_enable;
 	int speed;
 	int duplex;