diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/adin.c b/drivers/net/phy/adin.c
index 3727b38addf7..55a0b91816e2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/adin.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/adin.c
@@ -471,12 +471,43 @@ static int adin_phy_ack_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 static int adin_phy_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
-	if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED)
-		return phy_set_bits(phydev, ADIN1300_INT_MASK_REG,
-				    ADIN1300_INT_MASK_EN);
+	int err;
 
-	return phy_clear_bits(phydev, ADIN1300_INT_MASK_REG,
-			      ADIN1300_INT_MASK_EN);
+	if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED) {
+		err = adin_phy_ack_intr(phydev);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+
+		err = phy_set_bits(phydev, ADIN1300_INT_MASK_REG,
+				   ADIN1300_INT_MASK_EN);
+	} else {
+		err = phy_clear_bits(phydev, ADIN1300_INT_MASK_REG,
+				     ADIN1300_INT_MASK_EN);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+
+		err = adin_phy_ack_intr(phydev);
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+static irqreturn_t adin_phy_handle_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int irq_status;
+
+	irq_status = phy_read(phydev, ADIN1300_INT_STATUS_REG);
+	if (irq_status < 0) {
+		phy_error(phydev);
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+	}
+
+	if (!(irq_status & ADIN1300_INT_LINK_STAT_CHNG_EN))
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+
+	phy_trigger_machine(phydev);
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
 static int adin_cl45_to_adin_reg(struct phy_device *phydev, int devad,
@@ -877,8 +908,8 @@ static struct phy_driver adin_driver[] = {
 		.read_status	= adin_read_status,
 		.get_tunable	= adin_get_tunable,
 		.set_tunable	= adin_set_tunable,
-		.ack_interrupt	= adin_phy_ack_intr,
 		.config_intr	= adin_phy_config_intr,
+		.handle_interrupt = adin_phy_handle_interrupt,
 		.get_sset_count	= adin_get_sset_count,
 		.get_strings	= adin_get_strings,
 		.get_stats	= adin_get_stats,
@@ -900,8 +931,8 @@ static struct phy_driver adin_driver[] = {
 		.read_status	= adin_read_status,
 		.get_tunable	= adin_get_tunable,
 		.set_tunable	= adin_set_tunable,
-		.ack_interrupt	= adin_phy_ack_intr,
 		.config_intr	= adin_phy_config_intr,
+		.handle_interrupt = adin_phy_handle_interrupt,
 		.get_sset_count	= adin_get_sset_count,
 		.get_strings	= adin_get_strings,
 		.get_stats	= adin_get_stats,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/amd.c b/drivers/net/phy/amd.c
index eef35f8c8d45..001bb6d8bfce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/amd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/amd.c
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 #define MII_AM79C_IR_EN_ANEG	0x0100	/* IR enable Aneg Complete */
 #define MII_AM79C_IR_IMASK_INIT	(MII_AM79C_IR_EN_LINK | MII_AM79C_IR_EN_ANEG)
 
+#define MII_AM79C_IR_LINK_DOWN	BIT(2)
+#define MII_AM79C_IR_ANEG_DONE	BIT(0)
+#define MII_AM79C_IR_IMASK_STAT	(MII_AM79C_IR_LINK_DOWN | MII_AM79C_IR_ANEG_DONE)
+
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("AMD PHY driver");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Heiko Schocher <hs@denx.de>");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
@@ -48,22 +52,49 @@ static int am79c_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED)
+	if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED) {
+		err = am79c_ack_interrupt(phydev);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+
 		err = phy_write(phydev, MII_AM79C_IR, MII_AM79C_IR_IMASK_INIT);
-	else
+	} else {
 		err = phy_write(phydev, MII_AM79C_IR, 0);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+
+		err = am79c_ack_interrupt(phydev);
+	}
 
 	return err;
 }
 
+static irqreturn_t am79c_handle_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int irq_status;
+
+	irq_status = phy_read(phydev, MII_AM79C_IR);
+	if (irq_status < 0) {
+		phy_error(phydev);
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+	}
+
+	if (!(irq_status & MII_AM79C_IR_IMASK_STAT))
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+
+	phy_trigger_machine(phydev);
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
+}
+
 static struct phy_driver am79c_driver[] = { {
 	.phy_id		= PHY_ID_AM79C874,
 	.name		= "AM79C874",
 	.phy_id_mask	= 0xfffffff0,
 	/* PHY_BASIC_FEATURES */
 	.config_init	= am79c_config_init,
-	.ack_interrupt	= am79c_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr	= am79c_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = am79c_handle_interrupt,
 } };
 
 module_phy_driver(am79c_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/lxt.c b/drivers/net/phy/lxt.c
index fec58ad69e02..0ee23d29c0d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/lxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/lxt.c
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 
 #define MII_LXT970_ISR       18  /* Interrupt Status Register */
 
+#define MII_LXT970_IRS_MINT  BIT(15)
+
 #define MII_LXT970_CONFIG    19  /* Configuration Register    */
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@
 #define MII_LXT971_IER_IEN	0x00f2
 
 #define MII_LXT971_ISR		19  /* Interrupt Status Register */
+#define MII_LXT971_ISR_MASK	0x00f0
 
 /* register definitions for the 973 */
 #define MII_LXT973_PCR 16 /* Port Configuration Register */
@@ -75,10 +78,50 @@ static int lxt970_ack_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 static int lxt970_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
-	if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED)
-		return phy_write(phydev, MII_LXT970_IER, MII_LXT970_IER_IEN);
-	else
-		return phy_write(phydev, MII_LXT970_IER, 0);
+	int err;
+
+	if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED) {
+		err = lxt970_ack_interrupt(phydev);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+
+		err = phy_write(phydev, MII_LXT970_IER, MII_LXT970_IER_IEN);
+	} else {
+		err = phy_write(phydev, MII_LXT970_IER, 0);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+
+		err = lxt970_ack_interrupt(phydev);
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+static irqreturn_t lxt970_handle_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int irq_status;
+
+	/* The interrupt status register is cleared by reading BMSR
+	 * followed by MII_LXT970_ISR
+	 */
+	irq_status = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMSR);
+	if (irq_status < 0) {
+		phy_error(phydev);
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+	}
+
+	irq_status = phy_read(phydev, MII_LXT970_ISR);
+	if (irq_status < 0) {
+		phy_error(phydev);
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+	}
+
+	if (!(irq_status & MII_LXT970_IRS_MINT))
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+
+	phy_trigger_machine(phydev);
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
 static int lxt970_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
@@ -99,10 +142,41 @@ static int lxt971_ack_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
 
 static int lxt971_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
-	if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED)
-		return phy_write(phydev, MII_LXT971_IER, MII_LXT971_IER_IEN);
-	else
-		return phy_write(phydev, MII_LXT971_IER, 0);
+	int err;
+
+	if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED) {
+		err = lxt971_ack_interrupt(phydev);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+
+		err = phy_write(phydev, MII_LXT971_IER, MII_LXT971_IER_IEN);
+	} else {
+		err = phy_write(phydev, MII_LXT971_IER, 0);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+
+		err = lxt971_ack_interrupt(phydev);
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+static irqreturn_t lxt971_handle_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int irq_status;
+
+	irq_status = phy_read(phydev, MII_LXT971_ISR);
+	if (irq_status < 0) {
+		phy_error(phydev);
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+	}
+
+	if (!(irq_status & MII_LXT971_ISR_MASK))
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+
+	phy_trigger_machine(phydev);
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -237,15 +311,15 @@ static struct phy_driver lxt97x_driver[] = {
 	.phy_id_mask	= 0xfffffff0,
 	/* PHY_BASIC_FEATURES */
 	.config_init	= lxt970_config_init,
-	.ack_interrupt	= lxt970_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr	= lxt970_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = lxt970_handle_interrupt,
 }, {
 	.phy_id		= 0x001378e0,
 	.name		= "LXT971",
 	.phy_id_mask	= 0xfffffff0,
 	/* PHY_BASIC_FEATURES */
-	.ack_interrupt	= lxt971_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr	= lxt971_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = lxt971_handle_interrupt,
 	.suspend	= genphy_suspend,
 	.resume		= genphy_resume,
 }, {
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c b/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c
index 2563526bf4a6..587930a7f48b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c
@@ -317,16 +317,43 @@ static int marvell_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED)
+	if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED) {
+		err = marvell_ack_interrupt(phydev);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+
 		err = phy_write(phydev, MII_M1011_IMASK,
 				MII_M1011_IMASK_INIT);
-	else
+	} else {
 		err = phy_write(phydev, MII_M1011_IMASK,
 				MII_M1011_IMASK_CLEAR);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+
+		err = marvell_ack_interrupt(phydev);
+	}
 
 	return err;
 }
 
+static irqreturn_t marvell_handle_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int irq_status;
+
+	irq_status = phy_read(phydev, MII_M1011_IEVENT);
+	if (irq_status < 0) {
+		phy_error(phydev);
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+	}
+
+	if (!(irq_status & MII_M1011_IMASK_INIT))
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+
+	phy_trigger_machine(phydev);
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
+}
+
 static int marvell_set_polarity(struct phy_device *phydev, int polarity)
 {
 	int reg;
@@ -1659,18 +1686,6 @@ static int marvell_aneg_done(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return (retval < 0) ? retval : (retval & MII_M1011_PHY_STATUS_RESOLVED);
 }
 
-static int m88e1121_did_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
-{
-	int imask;
-
-	imask = phy_read(phydev, MII_M1011_IEVENT);
-
-	if (imask & MII_M1011_IMASK_INIT)
-		return 1;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static void m88e1318_get_wol(struct phy_device *phydev,
 			     struct ethtool_wolinfo *wol)
 {
@@ -2697,8 +2712,8 @@ static struct phy_driver marvell_drivers[] = {
 		.probe = marvell_probe,
 		.config_init = marvell_config_init,
 		.config_aneg = m88e1101_config_aneg,
-		.ack_interrupt = marvell_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr = marvell_config_intr,
+		.handle_interrupt = marvell_handle_interrupt,
 		.resume = genphy_resume,
 		.suspend = genphy_suspend,
 		.read_page = marvell_read_page,
@@ -2715,8 +2730,8 @@ static struct phy_driver marvell_drivers[] = {
 		.probe = marvell_probe,
 		.config_init = m88e1111_config_init,
 		.config_aneg = marvell_config_aneg,
-		.ack_interrupt = marvell_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr = marvell_config_intr,
+		.handle_interrupt = marvell_handle_interrupt,
 		.resume = genphy_resume,
 		.suspend = genphy_suspend,
 		.read_page = marvell_read_page,
@@ -2736,8 +2751,8 @@ static struct phy_driver marvell_drivers[] = {
 		.config_init = m88e1111_config_init,
 		.config_aneg = m88e1111_config_aneg,
 		.read_status = marvell_read_status,
-		.ack_interrupt = marvell_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr = marvell_config_intr,
+		.handle_interrupt = marvell_handle_interrupt,
 		.resume = genphy_resume,
 		.suspend = genphy_suspend,
 		.read_page = marvell_read_page,
@@ -2757,8 +2772,8 @@ static struct phy_driver marvell_drivers[] = {
 		.config_init = m88e1111_config_init,
 		.config_aneg = m88e1111_config_aneg,
 		.read_status = marvell_read_status,
-		.ack_interrupt = marvell_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr = marvell_config_intr,
+		.handle_interrupt = marvell_handle_interrupt,
 		.resume = genphy_resume,
 		.suspend = genphy_suspend,
 		.read_page = marvell_read_page,
@@ -2777,8 +2792,8 @@ static struct phy_driver marvell_drivers[] = {
 		.probe = marvell_probe,
 		.config_init = m88e1118_config_init,
 		.config_aneg = m88e1118_config_aneg,
-		.ack_interrupt = marvell_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr = marvell_config_intr,
+		.handle_interrupt = marvell_handle_interrupt,
 		.resume = genphy_resume,
 		.suspend = genphy_suspend,
 		.read_page = marvell_read_page,
@@ -2796,9 +2811,8 @@ static struct phy_driver marvell_drivers[] = {
 		.config_init = marvell_config_init,
 		.config_aneg = m88e1121_config_aneg,
 		.read_status = marvell_read_status,
-		.ack_interrupt = marvell_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr = marvell_config_intr,
-		.did_interrupt = m88e1121_did_interrupt,
+		.handle_interrupt = marvell_handle_interrupt,
 		.resume = genphy_resume,
 		.suspend = genphy_suspend,
 		.read_page = marvell_read_page,
@@ -2818,9 +2832,8 @@ static struct phy_driver marvell_drivers[] = {
 		.config_init = m88e1318_config_init,
 		.config_aneg = m88e1318_config_aneg,
 		.read_status = marvell_read_status,
-		.ack_interrupt = marvell_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr = marvell_config_intr,
-		.did_interrupt = m88e1121_did_interrupt,
+		.handle_interrupt = marvell_handle_interrupt,
 		.get_wol = m88e1318_get_wol,
 		.set_wol = m88e1318_set_wol,
 		.resume = genphy_resume,
@@ -2840,8 +2853,8 @@ static struct phy_driver marvell_drivers[] = {
 		.config_init = m88e1145_config_init,
 		.config_aneg = m88e1101_config_aneg,
 		.read_status = genphy_read_status,
-		.ack_interrupt = marvell_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr = marvell_config_intr,
+		.handle_interrupt = marvell_handle_interrupt,
 		.resume = genphy_resume,
 		.suspend = genphy_suspend,
 		.read_page = marvell_read_page,
@@ -2860,8 +2873,8 @@ static struct phy_driver marvell_drivers[] = {
 		.probe = marvell_probe,
 		.config_init = m88e1149_config_init,
 		.config_aneg = m88e1118_config_aneg,
-		.ack_interrupt = marvell_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr = marvell_config_intr,
+		.handle_interrupt = marvell_handle_interrupt,
 		.resume = genphy_resume,
 		.suspend = genphy_suspend,
 		.read_page = marvell_read_page,
@@ -2878,8 +2891,8 @@ static struct phy_driver marvell_drivers[] = {
 		.probe = marvell_probe,
 		.config_init = m88e1111_config_init,
 		.config_aneg = marvell_config_aneg,
-		.ack_interrupt = marvell_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr = marvell_config_intr,
+		.handle_interrupt = marvell_handle_interrupt,
 		.resume = genphy_resume,
 		.suspend = genphy_suspend,
 		.read_page = marvell_read_page,
@@ -2895,8 +2908,8 @@ static struct phy_driver marvell_drivers[] = {
 		/* PHY_GBIT_FEATURES */
 		.probe = marvell_probe,
 		.config_init = m88e1116r_config_init,
-		.ack_interrupt = marvell_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr = marvell_config_intr,
+		.handle_interrupt = marvell_handle_interrupt,
 		.resume = genphy_resume,
 		.suspend = genphy_suspend,
 		.read_page = marvell_read_page,
@@ -2917,9 +2930,8 @@ static struct phy_driver marvell_drivers[] = {
 		.config_init = m88e1510_config_init,
 		.config_aneg = m88e1510_config_aneg,
 		.read_status = marvell_read_status,
-		.ack_interrupt = marvell_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr = marvell_config_intr,
-		.did_interrupt = m88e1121_did_interrupt,
+		.handle_interrupt = marvell_handle_interrupt,
 		.get_wol = m88e1318_get_wol,
 		.set_wol = m88e1318_set_wol,
 		.resume = marvell_resume,
@@ -2946,9 +2958,8 @@ static struct phy_driver marvell_drivers[] = {
 		.config_init = marvell_config_init,
 		.config_aneg = m88e1510_config_aneg,
 		.read_status = marvell_read_status,
-		.ack_interrupt = marvell_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr = marvell_config_intr,
-		.did_interrupt = m88e1121_did_interrupt,
+		.handle_interrupt = marvell_handle_interrupt,
 		.resume = genphy_resume,
 		.suspend = genphy_suspend,
 		.read_page = marvell_read_page,
@@ -2972,9 +2983,8 @@ static struct phy_driver marvell_drivers[] = {
 		.config_init = marvell_config_init,
 		.config_aneg = m88e1510_config_aneg,
 		.read_status = marvell_read_status,
-		.ack_interrupt = marvell_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr = marvell_config_intr,
-		.did_interrupt = m88e1121_did_interrupt,
+		.handle_interrupt = marvell_handle_interrupt,
 		.resume = genphy_resume,
 		.suspend = genphy_suspend,
 		.read_page = marvell_read_page,
@@ -2997,9 +3007,8 @@ static struct phy_driver marvell_drivers[] = {
 		.config_init = m88e3016_config_init,
 		.aneg_done = marvell_aneg_done,
 		.read_status = marvell_read_status,
-		.ack_interrupt = marvell_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr = marvell_config_intr,
-		.did_interrupt = m88e1121_did_interrupt,
+		.handle_interrupt = marvell_handle_interrupt,
 		.resume = genphy_resume,
 		.suspend = genphy_suspend,
 		.read_page = marvell_read_page,
@@ -3018,9 +3027,8 @@ static struct phy_driver marvell_drivers[] = {
 		.config_init = marvell_config_init,
 		.config_aneg = m88e6390_config_aneg,
 		.read_status = marvell_read_status,
-		.ack_interrupt = marvell_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr = marvell_config_intr,
-		.did_interrupt = m88e1121_did_interrupt,
+		.handle_interrupt = marvell_handle_interrupt,
 		.resume = genphy_resume,
 		.suspend = genphy_suspend,
 		.read_page = marvell_read_page,
@@ -3043,9 +3051,8 @@ static struct phy_driver marvell_drivers[] = {
 		.config_init = marvell_config_init,
 		.config_aneg = m88e1510_config_aneg,
 		.read_status = marvell_read_status,
-		.ack_interrupt = marvell_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr = marvell_config_intr,
-		.did_interrupt = m88e1121_did_interrupt,
+		.handle_interrupt = marvell_handle_interrupt,
 		.resume = genphy_resume,
 		.suspend = genphy_suspend,
 		.read_page = marvell_read_page,
@@ -3065,9 +3072,8 @@ static struct phy_driver marvell_drivers[] = {
 		.config_init = marvell_config_init,
 		.config_aneg = m88e1510_config_aneg,
 		.read_status = marvell_read_status,
-		.ack_interrupt = marvell_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr = marvell_config_intr,
-		.did_interrupt = m88e1121_did_interrupt,
+		.handle_interrupt = marvell_handle_interrupt,
 		.resume = genphy_resume,
 		.suspend = genphy_suspend,
 		.read_page = marvell_read_page,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/microchip.c b/drivers/net/phy/microchip.c
index a644e8e5071c..9f1f2b6c97d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/microchip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/microchip.c
@@ -44,16 +44,32 @@ static int lan88xx_phy_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 			       LAN88XX_INT_MASK_LINK_CHANGE_);
 	} else {
 		rc = phy_write(phydev, LAN88XX_INT_MASK, 0);
+		if (rc)
+			return rc;
+
+		/* Ack interrupts after they have been disabled */
+		rc = phy_read(phydev, LAN88XX_INT_STS);
 	}
 
 	return rc < 0 ? rc : 0;
 }
 
-static int lan88xx_phy_ack_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
+static irqreturn_t lan88xx_handle_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
-	int rc = phy_read(phydev, LAN88XX_INT_STS);
+	int irq_status;
 
-	return rc < 0 ? rc : 0;
+	irq_status = phy_read(phydev, LAN88XX_INT_STS);
+	if (irq_status < 0) {
+		phy_error(phydev);
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+	}
+
+	if (!(irq_status & LAN88XX_INT_STS_LINK_CHANGE_))
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+
+	phy_trigger_machine(phydev);
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
 static int lan88xx_suspend(struct phy_device *phydev)
@@ -340,8 +356,8 @@ static struct phy_driver microchip_phy_driver[] = {
 	.config_init	= lan88xx_config_init,
 	.config_aneg	= lan88xx_config_aneg,
 
-	.ack_interrupt	= lan88xx_phy_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr	= lan88xx_phy_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = lan88xx_handle_interrupt,
 
 	.suspend	= lan88xx_suspend,
 	.resume		= genphy_resume,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c b/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c
index 1c9900162619..4dc00bd5a8d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c
@@ -189,18 +189,34 @@ static int lan87xx_phy_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 		rc = phy_write(phydev, LAN87XX_INTERRUPT_MASK, 0x7FFF);
 		rc = phy_read(phydev, LAN87XX_INTERRUPT_SOURCE);
 		val = LAN87XX_MASK_LINK_UP | LAN87XX_MASK_LINK_DOWN;
-	}
+		rc = phy_write(phydev, LAN87XX_INTERRUPT_MASK, val);
+	} else {
+		rc = phy_write(phydev, LAN87XX_INTERRUPT_MASK, val);
+		if (rc)
+			return rc;
 
-	rc = phy_write(phydev, LAN87XX_INTERRUPT_MASK, val);
+		rc = phy_read(phydev, LAN87XX_INTERRUPT_SOURCE);
+	}
 
 	return rc < 0 ? rc : 0;
 }
 
-static int lan87xx_phy_ack_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
+static irqreturn_t lan87xx_handle_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
-	int rc = phy_read(phydev, LAN87XX_INTERRUPT_SOURCE);
+	int irq_status;
 
-	return rc < 0 ? rc : 0;
+	irq_status = phy_read(phydev, LAN87XX_INTERRUPT_SOURCE);
+	if (irq_status < 0) {
+		phy_error(phydev);
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+	}
+
+	if (irq_status == 0)
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+
+	phy_trigger_machine(phydev);
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
 static int lan87xx_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
@@ -220,8 +236,8 @@ static struct phy_driver microchip_t1_phy_driver[] = {
 
 		.config_init	= lan87xx_config_init,
 
-		.ack_interrupt  = lan87xx_phy_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr    = lan87xx_phy_config_intr,
+		.handle_interrupt = lan87xx_handle_interrupt,
 
 		.suspend        = genphy_suspend,
 		.resume         = genphy_resume,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/nxp-tja11xx.c b/drivers/net/phy/nxp-tja11xx.c
index a72fa0d2e7c7..afd7afa1f498 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/nxp-tja11xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/nxp-tja11xx.c
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@
 #define MII_CFG2_SLEEP_REQUEST_TO_16MS	0x3
 
 #define MII_INTSRC			21
+#define MII_INTSRC_LINK_FAIL		BIT(10)
+#define MII_INTSRC_LINK_UP		BIT(9)
+#define MII_INTSRC_MASK			(MII_INTSRC_LINK_FAIL | MII_INTSRC_LINK_UP)
 #define MII_INTSRC_TEMP_ERR		BIT(1)
 #define MII_INTSRC_UV_ERR		BIT(3)
 
@@ -597,11 +600,42 @@ static int tja11xx_ack_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
 static int tja11xx_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int value = 0;
+	int err;
+
+	if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED) {
+		err = tja11xx_ack_interrupt(phydev);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
 
-	if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED)
 		value = MII_INTEN_LINK_FAIL | MII_INTEN_LINK_UP;
+		err = phy_write(phydev, MII_INTEN, value);
+	} else {
+		err = phy_write(phydev, MII_INTEN, value);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
 
-	return phy_write(phydev, MII_INTEN, value);
+		err = tja11xx_ack_interrupt(phydev);
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+static irqreturn_t tja11xx_handle_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int irq_status;
+
+	irq_status = phy_read(phydev, MII_INTSRC);
+	if (irq_status < 0) {
+		phy_error(phydev);
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+	}
+
+	if (!(irq_status & MII_INTSRC_MASK))
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+
+	phy_trigger_machine(phydev);
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
 static int tja11xx_cable_test_start(struct phy_device *phydev)
@@ -747,8 +781,8 @@ static struct phy_driver tja11xx_driver[] = {
 		.get_sset_count = tja11xx_get_sset_count,
 		.get_strings	= tja11xx_get_strings,
 		.get_stats	= tja11xx_get_stats,
-		.ack_interrupt	= tja11xx_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr	= tja11xx_config_intr,
+		.handle_interrupt = tja11xx_handle_interrupt,
 		.cable_test_start = tja11xx_cable_test_start,
 		.cable_test_get_status = tja11xx_cable_test_get_status,
 	}, {
@@ -770,8 +804,8 @@ static struct phy_driver tja11xx_driver[] = {
 		.get_sset_count = tja11xx_get_sset_count,
 		.get_strings	= tja11xx_get_strings,
 		.get_stats	= tja11xx_get_stats,
-		.ack_interrupt	= tja11xx_ack_interrupt,
 		.config_intr	= tja11xx_config_intr,
+		.handle_interrupt = tja11xx_handle_interrupt,
 		.cable_test_start = tja11xx_cable_test_start,
 		.cable_test_get_status = tja11xx_cable_test_get_status,
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c b/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c
index ec97669be5c2..bc05a4a9d10a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ struct smsc_phy_priv {
 	struct clk *refclk;
 };
 
+static int smsc_phy_ack_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int rc = phy_read(phydev, MII_LAN83C185_ISF);
+
+	return rc < 0 ? rc : 0;
+}
+
 static int smsc_phy_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	struct smsc_phy_priv *priv = phydev->priv;
@@ -55,21 +62,47 @@ static int smsc_phy_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	int rc;
 
 	if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED) {
+		rc = smsc_phy_ack_interrupt(phydev);
+		if (rc)
+			return rc;
+
 		intmask = MII_LAN83C185_ISF_INT4 | MII_LAN83C185_ISF_INT6;
 		if (priv->energy_enable)
 			intmask |= MII_LAN83C185_ISF_INT7;
-	}
+		rc = phy_write(phydev, MII_LAN83C185_IM, intmask);
+	} else {
+		rc = phy_write(phydev, MII_LAN83C185_IM, intmask);
+		if (rc)
+			return rc;
 
-	rc = phy_write(phydev, MII_LAN83C185_IM, intmask);
+		rc = smsc_phy_ack_interrupt(phydev);
+	}
 
 	return rc < 0 ? rc : 0;
 }
 
-static int smsc_phy_ack_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
+static irqreturn_t smsc_phy_handle_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
-	int rc = phy_read (phydev, MII_LAN83C185_ISF);
+	int irq_status, irq_enabled;
 
-	return rc < 0 ? rc : 0;
+	irq_enabled = phy_read(phydev, MII_LAN83C185_IM);
+	if (irq_enabled < 0) {
+		phy_error(phydev);
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+	}
+
+	irq_status = phy_read(phydev, MII_LAN83C185_ISF);
+	if (irq_status < 0) {
+		phy_error(phydev);
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+	}
+
+	if (!(irq_status & irq_enabled))
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+
+	phy_trigger_machine(phydev);
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
 static int smsc_phy_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
@@ -312,8 +345,8 @@ static struct phy_driver smsc_phy_driver[] = {
 	.soft_reset	= smsc_phy_reset,
 
 	/* IRQ related */
-	.ack_interrupt	= smsc_phy_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr	= smsc_phy_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = smsc_phy_handle_interrupt,
 
 	.suspend	= genphy_suspend,
 	.resume		= genphy_resume,
@@ -331,8 +364,8 @@ static struct phy_driver smsc_phy_driver[] = {
 	.soft_reset	= smsc_phy_reset,
 
 	/* IRQ related */
-	.ack_interrupt	= smsc_phy_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr	= smsc_phy_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = smsc_phy_handle_interrupt,
 
 	/* Statistics */
 	.get_sset_count = smsc_get_sset_count,
@@ -360,8 +393,8 @@ static struct phy_driver smsc_phy_driver[] = {
 	.config_aneg	= lan87xx_config_aneg,
 
 	/* IRQ related */
-	.ack_interrupt	= smsc_phy_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr	= smsc_phy_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = smsc_phy_handle_interrupt,
 
 	/* Statistics */
 	.get_sset_count = smsc_get_sset_count,
@@ -383,8 +416,8 @@ static struct phy_driver smsc_phy_driver[] = {
 	.config_init	= lan911x_config_init,
 
 	/* IRQ related */
-	.ack_interrupt	= smsc_phy_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr	= smsc_phy_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = smsc_phy_handle_interrupt,
 
 	.suspend	= genphy_suspend,
 	.resume		= genphy_resume,
@@ -408,8 +441,8 @@ static struct phy_driver smsc_phy_driver[] = {
 	.config_aneg	= lan87xx_config_aneg_ext,
 
 	/* IRQ related */
-	.ack_interrupt	= smsc_phy_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr	= smsc_phy_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = smsc_phy_handle_interrupt,
 
 	/* Statistics */
 	.get_sset_count = smsc_get_sset_count,
@@ -434,8 +467,8 @@ static struct phy_driver smsc_phy_driver[] = {
 	.soft_reset	= smsc_phy_reset,
 
 	/* IRQ related */
-	.ack_interrupt	= smsc_phy_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr	= smsc_phy_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = smsc_phy_handle_interrupt,
 
 	/* Statistics */
 	.get_sset_count = smsc_get_sset_count,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/ste10Xp.c b/drivers/net/phy/ste10Xp.c
index d735a01380ed..431fe5e0ce31 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/ste10Xp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/ste10Xp.c
@@ -48,34 +48,57 @@ static int ste10Xp_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ste10Xp_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
-{
-	int err, value;
-
-	if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED) {
-		/* Enable all STe101P interrupts (PR12) */
-		err = phy_write(phydev, MII_XIE, MII_XIE_DEFAULT_MASK);
-		/* clear any pending interrupts */
-		if (err == 0) {
-			value = phy_read(phydev, MII_XCIIS);
-			if (value < 0)
-				err = value;
-		}
-	} else
-		err = phy_write(phydev, MII_XIE, 0);
-
-	return err;
-}
-
 static int ste10Xp_ack_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int err = phy_read(phydev, MII_XCIIS);
+
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int ste10Xp_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED) {
+		/* clear any pending interrupts */
+		err = ste10Xp_ack_interrupt(phydev);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+
+		/* Enable all STe101P interrupts (PR12) */
+		err = phy_write(phydev, MII_XIE, MII_XIE_DEFAULT_MASK);
+	} else {
+		err = phy_write(phydev, MII_XIE, 0);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+
+		err = ste10Xp_ack_interrupt(phydev);
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+static irqreturn_t ste10Xp_handle_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int irq_status;
+
+	irq_status = phy_read(phydev, MII_XCIIS);
+	if (irq_status < 0) {
+		phy_error(phydev);
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+	}
+
+	if (!(irq_status & MII_XIE_DEFAULT_MASK))
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+
+	phy_trigger_machine(phydev);
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
+}
+
 static struct phy_driver ste10xp_pdriver[] = {
 {
 	.phy_id = STE101P_PHY_ID,
@@ -83,8 +106,8 @@ static struct phy_driver ste10xp_pdriver[] = {
 	.name = "STe101p",
 	/* PHY_BASIC_FEATURES */
 	.config_init = ste10Xp_config_init,
-	.ack_interrupt = ste10Xp_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr = ste10Xp_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = ste10Xp_handle_interrupt,
 	.suspend = genphy_suspend,
 	.resume = genphy_resume,
 }, {
@@ -93,8 +116,8 @@ static struct phy_driver ste10xp_pdriver[] = {
 	.name = "STe100p",
 	/* PHY_BASIC_FEATURES */
 	.config_init = ste10Xp_config_init,
-	.ack_interrupt = ste10Xp_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr = ste10Xp_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = ste10Xp_handle_interrupt,
 	.suspend = genphy_suspend,
 	.resume = genphy_resume,
 } };
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/vitesse.c b/drivers/net/phy/vitesse.c
index bb680352708a..16704e243162 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/vitesse.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/vitesse.c
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@
 #define MII_VSC8244_ISTAT_SPEED		0x4000
 #define MII_VSC8244_ISTAT_LINK		0x2000
 #define MII_VSC8244_ISTAT_DUPLEX	0x1000
+#define MII_VSC8244_ISTAT_MASK		(MII_VSC8244_ISTAT_SPEED | \
+					 MII_VSC8244_ISTAT_LINK | \
+					 MII_VSC8244_ISTAT_DUPLEX)
+
+#define MII_VSC8221_ISTAT_MASK		MII_VSC8244_ISTAT_LINK
 
 /* Vitesse Auxiliary Control/Status Register */
 #define MII_VSC8244_AUX_CONSTAT		0x1c
@@ -270,25 +275,14 @@ static int vsc8601_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int vsc824x_ack_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
-{
-	int err = 0;
-
-	/* Don't bother to ACK the interrupts if interrupts
-	 * are disabled.  The 824x cannot clear the interrupts
-	 * if they are disabled.
-	 */
-	if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED)
-		err = phy_read(phydev, MII_VSC8244_ISTAT);
-
-	return (err < 0) ? err : 0;
-}
-
 static int vsc82xx_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int err;
 
 	if (phydev->interrupts == PHY_INTERRUPT_ENABLED)
+		/* Don't bother to ACK the interrupts since the 824x cannot
+		 * clear the interrupts if they are disabled.
+		 */
 		err = phy_write(phydev, MII_VSC8244_IMASK,
 			(phydev->drv->phy_id == PHY_ID_VSC8234 ||
 			 phydev->drv->phy_id == PHY_ID_VSC8244 ||
@@ -311,6 +305,31 @@ static int vsc82xx_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return err;
 }
 
+static irqreturn_t vsc82xx_handle_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int irq_status, irq_mask;
+
+	if (phydev->drv->phy_id == PHY_ID_VSC8244 ||
+	    phydev->drv->phy_id == PHY_ID_VSC8572 ||
+	    phydev->drv->phy_id == PHY_ID_VSC8601)
+		irq_mask = MII_VSC8244_ISTAT_MASK;
+	else
+		irq_mask = MII_VSC8221_ISTAT_MASK;
+
+	irq_status = phy_read(phydev, MII_VSC8244_ISTAT);
+	if (irq_status < 0) {
+		phy_error(phydev);
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+	}
+
+	if (!(irq_status & irq_mask))
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+
+	phy_trigger_machine(phydev);
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
+}
+
 static int vsc8221_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int err;
@@ -390,8 +409,8 @@ static struct phy_driver vsc82xx_driver[] = {
 	/* PHY_GBIT_FEATURES */
 	.config_init    = &vsc824x_config_init,
 	.config_aneg    = &vsc82x4_config_aneg,
-	.ack_interrupt  = &vsc824x_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr    = &vsc82xx_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = &vsc82xx_handle_interrupt,
 }, {
 	.phy_id		= PHY_ID_VSC8244,
 	.name		= "Vitesse VSC8244",
@@ -399,8 +418,8 @@ static struct phy_driver vsc82xx_driver[] = {
 	/* PHY_GBIT_FEATURES */
 	.config_init	= &vsc824x_config_init,
 	.config_aneg	= &vsc82x4_config_aneg,
-	.ack_interrupt	= &vsc824x_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr	= &vsc82xx_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = &vsc82xx_handle_interrupt,
 }, {
 	.phy_id         = PHY_ID_VSC8572,
 	.name           = "Vitesse VSC8572",
@@ -408,16 +427,16 @@ static struct phy_driver vsc82xx_driver[] = {
 	/* PHY_GBIT_FEATURES */
 	.config_init    = &vsc824x_config_init,
 	.config_aneg    = &vsc82x4_config_aneg,
-	.ack_interrupt  = &vsc824x_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr    = &vsc82xx_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = &vsc82xx_handle_interrupt,
 }, {
 	.phy_id         = PHY_ID_VSC8601,
 	.name           = "Vitesse VSC8601",
 	.phy_id_mask    = 0x000ffff0,
 	/* PHY_GBIT_FEATURES */
 	.config_init    = &vsc8601_config_init,
-	.ack_interrupt  = &vsc824x_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr    = &vsc82xx_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = &vsc82xx_handle_interrupt,
 }, {
 	.phy_id         = PHY_ID_VSC7385,
 	.name           = "Vitesse VSC7385",
@@ -461,8 +480,8 @@ static struct phy_driver vsc82xx_driver[] = {
 	/* PHY_GBIT_FEATURES */
 	.config_init    = &vsc824x_config_init,
 	.config_aneg    = &vsc82x4_config_aneg,
-	.ack_interrupt  = &vsc824x_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr    = &vsc82xx_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = &vsc82xx_handle_interrupt,
 }, {
 	/* Vitesse 8221 */
 	.phy_id		= PHY_ID_VSC8221,
@@ -470,8 +489,8 @@ static struct phy_driver vsc82xx_driver[] = {
 	.name		= "Vitesse VSC8221",
 	/* PHY_GBIT_FEATURES */
 	.config_init	= &vsc8221_config_init,
-	.ack_interrupt	= &vsc824x_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr	= &vsc82xx_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = &vsc82xx_handle_interrupt,
 }, {
 	/* Vitesse 8211 */
 	.phy_id		= PHY_ID_VSC8211,
@@ -479,8 +498,8 @@ static struct phy_driver vsc82xx_driver[] = {
 	.name		= "Vitesse VSC8211",
 	/* PHY_GBIT_FEATURES */
 	.config_init	= &vsc8221_config_init,
-	.ack_interrupt	= &vsc824x_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr	= &vsc82xx_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = &vsc82xx_handle_interrupt,
 } };
 
 module_phy_driver(vsc82xx_driver);