diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/macb.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/macb.txt
index 4a7fb6ccf298..38c8e845ac5d 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/macb.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/macb.txt
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ Required properties:
 	Optional elements: 'tx_clk'
 - clocks: Phandles to input clocks.
 
-Optional properties:
-- phy-reset-gpios : Should specify the gpio for phy reset
+Optional properties for PHY child node:
+- reset-gpios : Should specify the gpio for phy reset
 
 Examples:
 
@@ -32,4 +32,8 @@ Examples:
 		local-mac-address = [3a 0e 03 04 05 06];
 		clock-names = "pclk", "hclk", "tx_clk";
 		clocks = <&clkc 30>, <&clkc 30>, <&clkc 13>;
+		ethernet-phy@1 {
+			reg = <0x1>;
+			reset-gpios = <&pioE 6 1>;
+		};
 	};
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
index 01236465c298..8b45bc9ac29e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
+#include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <linux/phy.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/of_device.h>
+#include <linux/of_gpio.h>
 #include <linux/of_mdio.h>
 #include <linux/of_net.h>
 
@@ -2817,6 +2819,7 @@ static int macb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 					      = macb_clk_init;
 	int (*init)(struct platform_device *) = macb_init;
 	struct device_node *np = pdev->dev.of_node;
+	struct device_node *phy_node;
 	const struct macb_config *macb_config = NULL;
 	struct clk *pclk, *hclk, *tx_clk;
 	unsigned int queue_mask, num_queues;
@@ -2905,8 +2908,14 @@ static int macb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		macb_get_hwaddr(bp);
 
 	/* Power up the PHY if there is a GPIO reset */
-	bp->reset_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(&bp->pdev->dev, "phy-reset",
-						 GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
+	phy_node =  of_get_next_available_child(np, NULL);
+	if (phy_node) {
+		int gpio = of_get_named_gpio(phy_node, "reset-gpios", 0);
+		if (gpio_is_valid(gpio))
+			bp->reset_gpio = gpio_to_desc(gpio);
+		gpiod_set_value(bp->reset_gpio, GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
+	}
+	of_node_put(phy_node);
 
 	err = of_get_phy_mode(np);
 	if (err < 0) {
@@ -2976,7 +2985,7 @@ static int macb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		mdiobus_free(bp->mii_bus);
 
 		/* Shutdown the PHY if there is a GPIO reset */
-		gpiod_set_value(bp->reset_gpio, 0);
+		gpiod_set_value(bp->reset_gpio, GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
 
 		unregister_netdev(dev);
 		clk_disable_unprepare(bp->tx_clk);