diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac-bcma-mdio.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac-bcma-mdio.c
index 7c19c8e2bf91..6ce80cbcb48e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac-bcma-mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac-bcma-mdio.c
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@
 #include <linux/brcmphy.h>
 #include "bgmac.h"
 
-struct bcma_mdio {
-	struct bcma_device *core;
-	u8 phyaddr;
-};
-
 static bool bcma_mdio_wait_value(struct bcma_device *core, u16 reg, u32 mask,
 				 u32 value, int timeout)
 {
@@ -37,7 +32,7 @@ static bool bcma_mdio_wait_value(struct bcma_device *core, u16 reg, u32 mask,
  * PHY ops
  **************************************************/
 
-static u16 bcma_mdio_phy_read(struct bcma_mdio *bcma_mdio, u8 phyaddr, u8 reg)
+static u16 bcma_mdio_phy_read(struct bgmac *bgmac, u8 phyaddr, u8 reg)
 {
 	struct bcma_device *core;
 	u16 phy_access_addr;
@@ -56,12 +51,12 @@ static u16 bcma_mdio_phy_read(struct bcma_mdio *bcma_mdio, u8 phyaddr, u8 reg)
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(BGMAC_PC_MCT_SHIFT != BCMA_GMAC_CMN_PC_MCT_SHIFT);
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(BGMAC_PC_MTE != BCMA_GMAC_CMN_PC_MTE);
 
-	if (bcma_mdio->core->id.id == BCMA_CORE_4706_MAC_GBIT) {
-		core = bcma_mdio->core->bus->drv_gmac_cmn.core;
+	if (bgmac->bcma.core->id.id == BCMA_CORE_4706_MAC_GBIT) {
+		core = bgmac->bcma.core->bus->drv_gmac_cmn.core;
 		phy_access_addr = BCMA_GMAC_CMN_PHY_ACCESS;
 		phy_ctl_addr = BCMA_GMAC_CMN_PHY_CTL;
 	} else {
-		core = bcma_mdio->core;
+		core = bgmac->bcma.core;
 		phy_access_addr = BGMAC_PHY_ACCESS;
 		phy_ctl_addr = BGMAC_PHY_CNTL;
 	}
@@ -87,7 +82,7 @@ static u16 bcma_mdio_phy_read(struct bcma_mdio *bcma_mdio, u8 phyaddr, u8 reg)
 }
 
 /* http://bcm-v4.sipsolutions.net/mac-gbit/gmac/chipphywr */
-static int bcma_mdio_phy_write(struct bcma_mdio *bcma_mdio, u8 phyaddr, u8 reg,
+static int bcma_mdio_phy_write(struct bgmac *bgmac, u8 phyaddr, u8 reg,
 			       u16 value)
 {
 	struct bcma_device *core;
@@ -95,12 +90,12 @@ static int bcma_mdio_phy_write(struct bcma_mdio *bcma_mdio, u8 phyaddr, u8 reg,
 	u16 phy_ctl_addr;
 	u32 tmp;
 
-	if (bcma_mdio->core->id.id == BCMA_CORE_4706_MAC_GBIT) {
-		core = bcma_mdio->core->bus->drv_gmac_cmn.core;
+	if (bgmac->bcma.core->id.id == BCMA_CORE_4706_MAC_GBIT) {
+		core = bgmac->bcma.core->bus->drv_gmac_cmn.core;
 		phy_access_addr = BCMA_GMAC_CMN_PHY_ACCESS;
 		phy_ctl_addr = BCMA_GMAC_CMN_PHY_CTL;
 	} else {
-		core = bcma_mdio->core;
+		core = bgmac->bcma.core;
 		phy_access_addr = BGMAC_PHY_ACCESS;
 		phy_ctl_addr = BGMAC_PHY_CNTL;
 	}
@@ -110,8 +105,8 @@ static int bcma_mdio_phy_write(struct bcma_mdio *bcma_mdio, u8 phyaddr, u8 reg,
 	tmp |= phyaddr;
 	bcma_write32(core, phy_ctl_addr, tmp);
 
-	bcma_write32(bcma_mdio->core, BGMAC_INT_STATUS, BGMAC_IS_MDIO);
-	if (bcma_read32(bcma_mdio->core, BGMAC_INT_STATUS) & BGMAC_IS_MDIO)
+	bcma_write32(bgmac->bcma.core, BGMAC_INT_STATUS, BGMAC_IS_MDIO);
+	if (bcma_read32(bgmac->bcma.core, BGMAC_INT_STATUS) & BGMAC_IS_MDIO)
 		dev_warn(&core->dev, "Error setting MDIO int\n");
 
 	tmp = BGMAC_PA_START;
@@ -132,57 +127,67 @@ static int bcma_mdio_phy_write(struct bcma_mdio *bcma_mdio, u8 phyaddr, u8 reg,
 }
 
 /* http://bcm-v4.sipsolutions.net/mac-gbit/gmac/chipphyinit */
-static void bcma_mdio_phy_init(struct bcma_mdio *bcma_mdio)
+static void bcma_mdio_phy_init(struct bgmac *bgmac)
 {
-	struct bcma_chipinfo *ci = &bcma_mdio->core->bus->chipinfo;
+	struct bcma_chipinfo *ci = &bgmac->bcma.core->bus->chipinfo;
 	u8 i;
 
+	/* For some legacy hardware we do chipset-based PHY initialization here
+	 * without even detecting PHY ID. It's hacky and should be cleaned as
+	 * soon as someone can test it.
+	 */
 	if (ci->id == BCMA_CHIP_ID_BCM5356) {
 		for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bcma_mdio, i, 0x1f, 0x008b);
-			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bcma_mdio, i, 0x15, 0x0100);
-			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bcma_mdio, i, 0x1f, 0x000f);
-			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bcma_mdio, i, 0x12, 0x2aaa);
-			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bcma_mdio, i, 0x1f, 0x000b);
+			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bgmac, i, 0x1f, 0x008b);
+			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bgmac, i, 0x15, 0x0100);
+			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bgmac, i, 0x1f, 0x000f);
+			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bgmac, i, 0x12, 0x2aaa);
+			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bgmac, i, 0x1f, 0x000b);
 		}
+		return;
 	}
 	if ((ci->id == BCMA_CHIP_ID_BCM5357 && ci->pkg != 10) ||
 	    (ci->id == BCMA_CHIP_ID_BCM4749 && ci->pkg != 10) ||
 	    (ci->id == BCMA_CHIP_ID_BCM53572 && ci->pkg != 9)) {
-		struct bcma_drv_cc *cc = &bcma_mdio->core->bus->drv_cc;
+		struct bcma_drv_cc *cc = &bgmac->bcma.core->bus->drv_cc;
 
 		bcma_chipco_chipctl_maskset(cc, 2, ~0xc0000000, 0);
 		bcma_chipco_chipctl_maskset(cc, 4, ~0x80000000, 0);
 		for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bcma_mdio, i, 0x1f, 0x000f);
-			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bcma_mdio, i, 0x16, 0x5284);
-			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bcma_mdio, i, 0x1f, 0x000b);
-			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bcma_mdio, i, 0x17, 0x0010);
-			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bcma_mdio, i, 0x1f, 0x000f);
-			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bcma_mdio, i, 0x16, 0x5296);
-			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bcma_mdio, i, 0x17, 0x1073);
-			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bcma_mdio, i, 0x17, 0x9073);
-			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bcma_mdio, i, 0x16, 0x52b6);
-			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bcma_mdio, i, 0x17, 0x9273);
-			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bcma_mdio, i, 0x1f, 0x000b);
+			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bgmac, i, 0x1f, 0x000f);
+			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bgmac, i, 0x16, 0x5284);
+			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bgmac, i, 0x1f, 0x000b);
+			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bgmac, i, 0x17, 0x0010);
+			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bgmac, i, 0x1f, 0x000f);
+			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bgmac, i, 0x16, 0x5296);
+			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bgmac, i, 0x17, 0x1073);
+			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bgmac, i, 0x17, 0x9073);
+			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bgmac, i, 0x16, 0x52b6);
+			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bgmac, i, 0x17, 0x9273);
+			bcma_mdio_phy_write(bgmac, i, 0x1f, 0x000b);
 		}
+		return;
 	}
+
+	/* For all other hw do initialization using PHY subsystem. */
+	if (bgmac->net_dev && bgmac->net_dev->phydev)
+		phy_init_hw(bgmac->net_dev->phydev);
 }
 
 /* http://bcm-v4.sipsolutions.net/mac-gbit/gmac/chipphyreset */
 static int bcma_mdio_phy_reset(struct mii_bus *bus)
 {
-	struct bcma_mdio *bcma_mdio = bus->priv;
-	u8 phyaddr = bcma_mdio->phyaddr;
+	struct bgmac *bgmac = bus->priv;
+	u8 phyaddr = bgmac->phyaddr;
 
-	if (bcma_mdio->phyaddr == BGMAC_PHY_NOREGS)
+	if (phyaddr == BGMAC_PHY_NOREGS)
 		return 0;
 
-	bcma_mdio_phy_write(bcma_mdio, phyaddr, MII_BMCR, BMCR_RESET);
+	bcma_mdio_phy_write(bgmac, phyaddr, MII_BMCR, BMCR_RESET);
 	udelay(100);
-	if (bcma_mdio_phy_read(bcma_mdio, phyaddr, MII_BMCR) & BMCR_RESET)
-		dev_err(&bcma_mdio->core->dev, "PHY reset failed\n");
-	bcma_mdio_phy_init(bcma_mdio);
+	if (bcma_mdio_phy_read(bgmac, phyaddr, MII_BMCR) & BMCR_RESET)
+		dev_err(bgmac->dev, "PHY reset failed\n");
+	bcma_mdio_phy_init(bgmac);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -202,16 +207,12 @@ static int bcma_mdio_mii_write(struct mii_bus *bus, int mii_id, int regnum,
 	return bcma_mdio_phy_write(bus->priv, mii_id, regnum, value);
 }
 
-struct mii_bus *bcma_mdio_mii_register(struct bcma_device *core, u8 phyaddr)
+struct mii_bus *bcma_mdio_mii_register(struct bgmac *bgmac)
 {
-	struct bcma_mdio *bcma_mdio;
+	struct bcma_device *core = bgmac->bcma.core;
 	struct mii_bus *mii_bus;
 	int err;
 
-	bcma_mdio = kzalloc(sizeof(*bcma_mdio), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!bcma_mdio)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-
 	mii_bus = mdiobus_alloc();
 	if (!mii_bus) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
@@ -221,15 +222,12 @@ struct mii_bus *bcma_mdio_mii_register(struct bcma_device *core, u8 phyaddr)
 	mii_bus->name = "bcma_mdio mii bus";
 	sprintf(mii_bus->id, "%s-%d-%d", "bcma_mdio", core->bus->num,
 		core->core_unit);
-	mii_bus->priv = bcma_mdio;
+	mii_bus->priv = bgmac;
 	mii_bus->read = bcma_mdio_mii_read;
 	mii_bus->write = bcma_mdio_mii_write;
 	mii_bus->reset = bcma_mdio_phy_reset;
 	mii_bus->parent = &core->dev;
-	mii_bus->phy_mask = ~(1 << phyaddr);
-
-	bcma_mdio->core = core;
-	bcma_mdio->phyaddr = phyaddr;
+	mii_bus->phy_mask = ~(1 << bgmac->phyaddr);
 
 	err = mdiobus_register(mii_bus);
 	if (err) {
@@ -242,23 +240,17 @@ struct mii_bus *bcma_mdio_mii_register(struct bcma_device *core, u8 phyaddr)
 err_free_bus:
 	mdiobus_free(mii_bus);
 err:
-	kfree(bcma_mdio);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(bcma_mdio_mii_register);
 
 void bcma_mdio_mii_unregister(struct mii_bus *mii_bus)
 {
-	struct bcma_mdio *bcma_mdio;
-
 	if (!mii_bus)
 		return;
 
-	bcma_mdio = mii_bus->priv;
-
 	mdiobus_unregister(mii_bus);
 	mdiobus_free(mii_bus);
-	kfree(bcma_mdio);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(bcma_mdio_mii_unregister);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac-bcma.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac-bcma.c
index 4a4ffc0c4c65..5ef60d4f12b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac-bcma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac-bcma.c
@@ -117,12 +117,11 @@ static int bgmac_probe(struct bcma_device *core)
 	u8 *mac;
 	int err;
 
-	bgmac = kzalloc(sizeof(*bgmac), GFP_KERNEL);
+	bgmac = bgmac_alloc(&core->dev);
 	if (!bgmac)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	bgmac->bcma.core = core;
-	bgmac->dev = &core->dev;
 	bgmac->dma_dev = core->dma_dev;
 	bgmac->irq = core->irq;
 
@@ -178,7 +177,7 @@ static int bgmac_probe(struct bcma_device *core)
 
 	if (!bgmac_is_bcm4707_family(core) &&
 	    !(ci->id == BCMA_CHIP_ID_BCM53573 && core->core_unit == 1)) {
-		mii_bus = bcma_mdio_mii_register(core, bgmac->phyaddr);
+		mii_bus = bcma_mdio_mii_register(bgmac);
 		if (IS_ERR(mii_bus)) {
 			err = PTR_ERR(mii_bus);
 			goto err;
@@ -307,7 +306,6 @@ static int bgmac_probe(struct bcma_device *core)
 err1:
 	bcma_mdio_mii_unregister(bgmac->mii_bus);
 err:
-	kfree(bgmac);
 	bcma_set_drvdata(core, NULL);
 
 	return err;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac-platform.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac-platform.c
index 6f736c19872f..805e6ed6c390 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac-platform.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac-platform.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static int bgmac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct resource *regs;
 	const u8 *mac_addr;
 
-	bgmac = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*bgmac), GFP_KERNEL);
+	bgmac = bgmac_alloc(&pdev->dev);
 	if (!bgmac)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
index 9122608df16e..fe88126b1e0c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
@@ -1446,22 +1446,32 @@ int bgmac_phy_connect_direct(struct bgmac *bgmac)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(bgmac_phy_connect_direct);
 
-int bgmac_enet_probe(struct bgmac *info)
+struct bgmac *bgmac_alloc(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct net_device *net_dev;
 	struct bgmac *bgmac;
-	int err;
 
 	/* Allocation and references */
-	net_dev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(*bgmac));
+	net_dev = devm_alloc_etherdev(dev, sizeof(*bgmac));
 	if (!net_dev)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		return NULL;
 
 	net_dev->netdev_ops = &bgmac_netdev_ops;
 	net_dev->ethtool_ops = &bgmac_ethtool_ops;
+
 	bgmac = netdev_priv(net_dev);
-	memcpy(bgmac, info, sizeof(*bgmac));
+	bgmac->dev = dev;
 	bgmac->net_dev = net_dev;
+
+	return bgmac;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(bgmac_alloc);
+
+int bgmac_enet_probe(struct bgmac *bgmac)
+{
+	struct net_device *net_dev = bgmac->net_dev;
+	int err;
+
 	net_dev->irq = bgmac->irq;
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(net_dev, bgmac->dev);
 
@@ -1488,7 +1498,7 @@ int bgmac_enet_probe(struct bgmac *info)
 	err = bgmac_dma_alloc(bgmac);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(bgmac->dev, "Unable to alloc memory for DMA\n");
-		goto err_netdev_free;
+		goto err_out;
 	}
 
 	bgmac->int_mask = BGMAC_IS_ERRMASK | BGMAC_IS_RX | BGMAC_IS_TX_MASK;
@@ -1521,8 +1531,7 @@ err_phy_disconnect:
 	phy_disconnect(net_dev->phydev);
 err_dma_free:
 	bgmac_dma_free(bgmac);
-err_netdev_free:
-	free_netdev(net_dev);
+err_out:
 
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.h
index 71f493f2451f..ab2db76e4fb8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.h
@@ -517,12 +517,13 @@ struct bgmac {
 	int (*phy_connect)(struct bgmac *bgmac);
 };
 
-int bgmac_enet_probe(struct bgmac *info);
+struct bgmac *bgmac_alloc(struct device *dev);
+int bgmac_enet_probe(struct bgmac *bgmac);
 void bgmac_enet_remove(struct bgmac *bgmac);
 void bgmac_adjust_link(struct net_device *net_dev);
 int bgmac_phy_connect_direct(struct bgmac *bgmac);
 
-struct mii_bus *bcma_mdio_mii_register(struct bcma_device *core, u8 phyaddr);
+struct mii_bus *bcma_mdio_mii_register(struct bgmac *bgmac);
 void bcma_mdio_mii_unregister(struct mii_bus *mii_bus);
 
 static inline u32 bgmac_read(struct bgmac *bgmac, u16 offset)