diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
index a31a00fb4974..fbc8591b474b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct phylink {
 	const struct phylink_mac_ops *mac_ops;
 	const struct phylink_pcs_ops *pcs_ops;
 	struct phylink_config *config;
+	struct phylink_pcs *pcs;
 	struct device *dev;
 	unsigned int old_link_state:1;
 
@@ -427,7 +428,7 @@ static void phylink_mac_pcs_an_restart(struct phylink *pl)
 	    phy_interface_mode_is_8023z(pl->link_config.interface) &&
 	    phylink_autoneg_inband(pl->cur_link_an_mode)) {
 		if (pl->pcs_ops)
-			pl->pcs_ops->pcs_an_restart(pl->config);
+			pl->pcs_ops->pcs_an_restart(pl->pcs);
 		else
 			pl->mac_ops->mac_an_restart(pl->config);
 	}
@@ -453,7 +454,7 @@ static void phylink_change_interface(struct phylink *pl, bool restart,
 	phylink_mac_config(pl, state);
 
 	if (pl->pcs_ops) {
-		err = pl->pcs_ops->pcs_config(pl->config, pl->cur_link_an_mode,
+		err = pl->pcs_ops->pcs_config(pl->pcs, pl->cur_link_an_mode,
 					      state->interface,
 					      state->advertising,
 					      !!(pl->link_config.pause &
@@ -533,7 +534,7 @@ static void phylink_mac_pcs_get_state(struct phylink *pl,
 	state->link = 1;
 
 	if (pl->pcs_ops)
-		pl->pcs_ops->pcs_get_state(pl->config, state);
+		pl->pcs_ops->pcs_get_state(pl->pcs, state);
 	else
 		pl->mac_ops->mac_pcs_get_state(pl->config, state);
 }
@@ -604,7 +605,7 @@ static void phylink_link_up(struct phylink *pl,
 	pl->cur_interface = link_state.interface;
 
 	if (pl->pcs_ops && pl->pcs_ops->pcs_link_up)
-		pl->pcs_ops->pcs_link_up(pl->config, pl->cur_link_an_mode,
+		pl->pcs_ops->pcs_link_up(pl->pcs, pl->cur_link_an_mode,
 					 pl->cur_interface,
 					 link_state.speed, link_state.duplex);
 
@@ -863,11 +864,19 @@ struct phylink *phylink_create(struct phylink_config *config,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(phylink_create);
 
-void phylink_add_pcs(struct phylink *pl, const struct phylink_pcs_ops *ops)
+/**
+ * phylink_set_pcs() - set the current PCS for phylink to use
+ * @pl: a pointer to a &struct phylink returned from phylink_create()
+ * @pcs: a pointer to the &struct phylink_pcs
+ *
+ * Bind the MAC PCS to phylink.
+ */
+void phylink_set_pcs(struct phylink *pl, struct phylink_pcs *pcs)
 {
-	pl->pcs_ops = ops;
+	pl->pcs = pcs;
+	pl->pcs_ops = pcs->ops;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(phylink_add_pcs);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(phylink_set_pcs);
 
 /**
  * phylink_destroy() - cleanup and destroy the phylink instance
@@ -1212,6 +1221,8 @@ void phylink_start(struct phylink *pl)
 		break;
 	case MLO_AN_INBAND:
 		poll |= pl->config->pcs_poll;
+		if (pl->pcs)
+			poll |= pl->pcs->poll;
 		break;
 	}
 	if (poll)
diff --git a/include/linux/phylink.h b/include/linux/phylink.h
index 2f1315f32113..057f78263a46 100644
--- a/include/linux/phylink.h
+++ b/include/linux/phylink.h
@@ -321,6 +321,21 @@ void mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *config, struct phy_device *phy,
 		 int speed, int duplex, bool tx_pause, bool rx_pause);
 #endif
 
+struct phylink_pcs_ops;
+
+/**
+ * struct phylink_pcs - PHYLINK PCS instance
+ * @ops: a pointer to the &struct phylink_pcs_ops structure
+ * @poll: poll the PCS for link changes
+ *
+ * This structure is designed to be embedded within the PCS private data,
+ * and will be passed between phylink and the PCS.
+ */
+struct phylink_pcs {
+	const struct phylink_pcs_ops *ops;
+	bool poll;
+};
+
 /**
  * struct phylink_pcs_ops - MAC PCS operations structure.
  * @pcs_get_state: read the current MAC PCS link state from the hardware.
@@ -330,21 +345,21 @@ void mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *config, struct phy_device *phy,
  *               (where necessary).
  */
 struct phylink_pcs_ops {
-	void (*pcs_get_state)(struct phylink_config *config,
+	void (*pcs_get_state)(struct phylink_pcs *pcs,
 			      struct phylink_link_state *state);
-	int (*pcs_config)(struct phylink_config *config, unsigned int mode,
+	int (*pcs_config)(struct phylink_pcs *pcs, unsigned int mode,
 			  phy_interface_t interface,
 			  const unsigned long *advertising,
 			  bool permit_pause_to_mac);
-	void (*pcs_an_restart)(struct phylink_config *config);
-	void (*pcs_link_up)(struct phylink_config *config, unsigned int mode,
+	void (*pcs_an_restart)(struct phylink_pcs *pcs);
+	void (*pcs_link_up)(struct phylink_pcs *pcs, unsigned int mode,
 			    phy_interface_t interface, int speed, int duplex);
 };
 
 #if 0 /* For kernel-doc purposes only. */
 /**
  * pcs_get_state() - Read the current inband link state from the hardware
- * @config: a pointer to a &struct phylink_config.
+ * @pcs: a pointer to a &struct phylink_pcs.
  * @state: a pointer to a &struct phylink_link_state.
  *
  * Read the current inband link state from the MAC PCS, reporting the
@@ -357,12 +372,12 @@ struct phylink_pcs_ops {
  * When present, this overrides mac_pcs_get_state() in &struct
  * phylink_mac_ops.
  */
-void pcs_get_state(struct phylink_config *config,
+void pcs_get_state(struct phylink_pcs *pcs,
 		   struct phylink_link_state *state);
 
 /**
  * pcs_config() - Configure the PCS mode and advertisement
- * @config: a pointer to a &struct phylink_config.
+ * @pcs: a pointer to a &struct phylink_pcs.
  * @mode: one of %MLO_AN_FIXED, %MLO_AN_PHY, %MLO_AN_INBAND.
  * @interface: interface mode to be used
  * @advertising: adertisement ethtool link mode mask
@@ -382,21 +397,21 @@ void pcs_get_state(struct phylink_config *config,
  *
  * For most 10GBASE-R, there is no advertisement.
  */
-int (*pcs_config)(struct phylink_config *config, unsigned int mode,
-		  phy_interface_t interface, const unsigned long *advertising);
+int pcs_config(struct phylink_pcs *pcs, unsigned int mode,
+	       phy_interface_t interface, const unsigned long *advertising);
 
 /**
  * pcs_an_restart() - restart 802.3z BaseX autonegotiation
- * @config: a pointer to a &struct phylink_config.
+ * @pcs: a pointer to a &struct phylink_pcs.
  *
  * When PCS ops are present, this overrides mac_an_restart() in &struct
  * phylink_mac_ops.
  */
-void (*pcs_an_restart)(struct phylink_config *config);
+void pcs_an_restart(struct phylink_pcs *pcs);
 
 /**
  * pcs_link_up() - program the PCS for the resolved link configuration
- * @config: a pointer to a &struct phylink_config.
+ * @pcs: a pointer to a &struct phylink_pcs.
  * @mode: link autonegotiation mode
  * @interface: link &typedef phy_interface_t mode
  * @speed: link speed
@@ -407,14 +422,14 @@ void (*pcs_an_restart)(struct phylink_config *config);
  * mode without in-band AN needs to be manually configured for the link
  * and duplex setting. Otherwise, this should be a no-op.
  */
-void (*pcs_link_up)(struct phylink_config *config, unsigned int mode,
-		    phy_interface_t interface, int speed, int duplex);
+void pcs_link_up(struct phylink_pcs *pcs, unsigned int mode,
+		 phy_interface_t interface, int speed, int duplex);
 #endif
 
 struct phylink *phylink_create(struct phylink_config *, struct fwnode_handle *,
 			       phy_interface_t iface,
 			       const struct phylink_mac_ops *mac_ops);
-void phylink_add_pcs(struct phylink *, const struct phylink_pcs_ops *ops);
+void phylink_set_pcs(struct phylink *, struct phylink_pcs *pcs);
 void phylink_destroy(struct phylink *);
 
 int phylink_connect_phy(struct phylink *, struct phy_device *);
