diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpts.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpts.c
index 8db9efdf1708..339796c87bf6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpts.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpts.c
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ static void cpts_purge_txq(struct cpts *cpts)
  */
 static int cpts_fifo_read(struct cpts *cpts, int match)
 {
+	bool need_schedule = false;
 	struct cpts_event *event;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int i, type = -1;
@@ -131,6 +132,8 @@ static int cpts_fifo_read(struct cpts *cpts, int match)
 				cpts->cc.mult = cpts->mult_new;
 				cpts->mult_new = 0;
 			}
+			if (!cpts->irq_poll)
+				complete(&cpts->ts_push_complete);
 			break;
 		case CPTS_EV_TX:
 		case CPTS_EV_RX:
@@ -139,6 +142,7 @@ static int cpts_fifo_read(struct cpts *cpts, int match)
 
 			list_del_init(&event->list);
 			list_add_tail(&event->list, &cpts->events);
+			need_schedule = true;
 			break;
 		case CPTS_EV_ROLL:
 		case CPTS_EV_HALF:
@@ -154,9 +158,18 @@ static int cpts_fifo_read(struct cpts *cpts, int match)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cpts->lock, flags);
 
+	if (!cpts->irq_poll && need_schedule)
+		ptp_schedule_worker(cpts->clock, 0);
+
 	return type == match ? 0 : -1;
 }
 
+void cpts_misc_interrupt(struct cpts *cpts)
+{
+	cpts_fifo_read(cpts, -1);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpts_misc_interrupt);
+
 static u64 cpts_systim_read(const struct cyclecounter *cc)
 {
 	struct cpts *cpts = container_of(cc, struct cpts, cc);
@@ -169,6 +182,8 @@ static void cpts_update_cur_time(struct cpts *cpts, int match,
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	reinit_completion(&cpts->ts_push_complete);
+
 	/* use spin_lock_irqsave() here as it has to run very fast */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&cpts->lock, flags);
 	ptp_read_system_prets(sts);
@@ -177,8 +192,12 @@ static void cpts_update_cur_time(struct cpts *cpts, int match,
 	ptp_read_system_postts(sts);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cpts->lock, flags);
 
-	if (cpts_fifo_read(cpts, match) && match != -1)
+	if (cpts->irq_poll && cpts_fifo_read(cpts, match) && match != -1)
 		dev_err(cpts->dev, "cpts: unable to obtain a time stamp\n");
+
+	if (!cpts->irq_poll &&
+	    !wait_for_completion_timeout(&cpts->ts_push_complete, HZ))
+		dev_err(cpts->dev, "cpts: obtain a time stamp timeout\n");
 }
 
 /* PTP clock operations */
@@ -708,8 +727,10 @@ struct cpts *cpts_create(struct device *dev, void __iomem *regs,
 
 	cpts->dev = dev;
 	cpts->reg = (struct cpsw_cpts __iomem *)regs;
+	cpts->irq_poll = true;
 	spin_lock_init(&cpts->lock);
 	mutex_init(&cpts->ptp_clk_mutex);
+	init_completion(&cpts->ts_push_complete);
 
 	ret = cpts_of_parse(cpts, node);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpts.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpts.h
index f16e14d67f5f..473d0622e861 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpts.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpts.h
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ struct cpts {
 	u64 cur_timestamp;
 	u32 mult_new;
 	struct mutex ptp_clk_mutex; /* sync PTP interface and worker */
+	bool irq_poll;
+	struct completion	ts_push_complete;
 };
 
 void cpts_rx_timestamp(struct cpts *cpts, struct sk_buff *skb);
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@ void cpts_unregister(struct cpts *cpts);
 struct cpts *cpts_create(struct device *dev, void __iomem *regs,
 			 struct device_node *node);
 void cpts_release(struct cpts *cpts);
+void cpts_misc_interrupt(struct cpts *cpts);
 
 static inline bool cpts_can_timestamp(struct cpts *cpts, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
@@ -138,6 +141,11 @@ static inline bool cpts_can_timestamp(struct cpts *cpts, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return true;
 }
 
+static inline void cpts_set_irqpoll(struct cpts *cpts, bool en)
+{
+	cpts->irq_poll = en;
+}
+
 #else
 struct cpts;
 
@@ -173,6 +181,14 @@ static inline bool cpts_can_timestamp(struct cpts *cpts, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	return false;
 }
+
+static inline void cpts_misc_interrupt(struct cpts *cpts)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void cpts_set_irqpoll(struct cpts *cpts, bool en)
+{
+}
 #endif