diff --git a/Documentation/netlink/specs/dpll.yaml b/Documentation/netlink/specs/dpll.yaml
index b14aed18065f..1755066d8308 100644
--- a/Documentation/netlink/specs/dpll.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/netlink/specs/dpll.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,40 @@ definitions:
           if dpll lock-state was not DPLL_LOCK_STATUS_LOCKED_HO_ACQ, the
           dpll's lock-state shall remain DPLL_LOCK_STATUS_UNLOCKED)
     render-max: true
+  -
+    type: enum
+    name: lock-status-error
+    doc: |
+      if previous status change was done due to a failure, this provides
+      information of dpll device lock status error.
+      Valid values for DPLL_A_LOCK_STATUS_ERROR attribute
+    entries:
+      -
+        name: none
+        doc: |
+          dpll device lock status was changed without any error
+        value: 1
+      -
+        name: undefined
+        doc: |
+          dpll device lock status was changed due to undefined error.
+          Driver fills this value up in case it is not able
+          to obtain suitable exact error type.
+      -
+        name: media-down
+        doc: |
+          dpll device lock status was changed because of associated
+          media got down.
+          This may happen for example if dpll device was previously
+          locked on an input pin of type PIN_TYPE_SYNCE_ETH_PORT.
+      -
+        name: fractional-frequency-offset-too-high
+        doc: |
+          the FFO (Fractional Frequency Offset) between the RX and TX
+          symbol rate on the media got too high.
+          This may happen for example if dpll device was previously
+          locked on an input pin of type PIN_TYPE_SYNCE_ETH_PORT.
+    render-max: true
   -
     type: const
     name: temp-divider
@@ -214,6 +248,10 @@ attribute-sets:
         name: type
         type: u32
         enum: type
+      -
+        name: lock-status-error
+        type: u32
+        enum: lock-status-error
   -
     name: pin
     enum-name: dpll_a_pin
@@ -379,6 +417,7 @@ operations:
             - mode
             - mode-supported
             - lock-status
+            - lock-status-error
             - temp
             - clock-id
             - type
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/dpll.h b/include/uapi/linux/dpll.h
index b4e947f9bfbc..0c13d7f1a1bc 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/dpll.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/dpll.h
@@ -50,6 +50,35 @@ enum dpll_lock_status {
 	DPLL_LOCK_STATUS_MAX = (__DPLL_LOCK_STATUS_MAX - 1)
 };
 
+/**
+ * enum dpll_lock_status_error - if previous status change was done due to a
+ *   failure, this provides information of dpll device lock status error. Valid
+ *   values for DPLL_A_LOCK_STATUS_ERROR attribute
+ * @DPLL_LOCK_STATUS_ERROR_NONE: dpll device lock status was changed without
+ *   any error
+ * @DPLL_LOCK_STATUS_ERROR_UNDEFINED: dpll device lock status was changed due
+ *   to undefined error. Driver fills this value up in case it is not able to
+ *   obtain suitable exact error type.
+ * @DPLL_LOCK_STATUS_ERROR_MEDIA_DOWN: dpll device lock status was changed
+ *   because of associated media got down. This may happen for example if dpll
+ *   device was previously locked on an input pin of type
+ *   PIN_TYPE_SYNCE_ETH_PORT.
+ * @DPLL_LOCK_STATUS_ERROR_FRACTIONAL_FREQUENCY_OFFSET_TOO_HIGH: the FFO
+ *   (Fractional Frequency Offset) between the RX and TX symbol rate on the
+ *   media got too high. This may happen for example if dpll device was
+ *   previously locked on an input pin of type PIN_TYPE_SYNCE_ETH_PORT.
+ */
+enum dpll_lock_status_error {
+	DPLL_LOCK_STATUS_ERROR_NONE = 1,
+	DPLL_LOCK_STATUS_ERROR_UNDEFINED,
+	DPLL_LOCK_STATUS_ERROR_MEDIA_DOWN,
+	DPLL_LOCK_STATUS_ERROR_FRACTIONAL_FREQUENCY_OFFSET_TOO_HIGH,
+
+	/* private: */
+	__DPLL_LOCK_STATUS_ERROR_MAX,
+	DPLL_LOCK_STATUS_ERROR_MAX = (__DPLL_LOCK_STATUS_ERROR_MAX - 1)
+};
+
 #define DPLL_TEMP_DIVIDER	1000
 
 /**
@@ -150,6 +179,7 @@ enum dpll_a {
 	DPLL_A_LOCK_STATUS,
 	DPLL_A_TEMP,
 	DPLL_A_TYPE,
+	DPLL_A_LOCK_STATUS_ERROR,
 
 	__DPLL_A_MAX,
 	DPLL_A_MAX = (__DPLL_A_MAX - 1)