diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam_emac.c b/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam_emac.c
index 5073db1d68d..cbca247c60d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam_emac.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam_emac.c
@@ -383,6 +383,9 @@ static void sam_phydump(struct sam_emac_s *priv);
 #  define sam_phydump(priv)
 #endif
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT)
+static int  sam_phyintenable(struct sam_emac_s *priv);
+#endif
 static int  sam_phywait(struct sam_emac_s *priv);
 static int  sam_phyreset(struct sam_emac_s *priv);
 static int  sam_phyfind(struct sam_emac_s *priv, uint8_t *phyaddr);
@@ -1810,7 +1813,14 @@ static int sam_ioctl(struct net_driver_s *dev, int cmd, long arg)
   case SIOCMIINOTIFY: /* Set up for PHY event notifications */
     {
       struct mii_iotcl_notify_s *req = (struct mii_iotcl_notify_s *)((uintptr_t)arg);
+
       ret = phy_notify_subscribe(dev->d_ifname, req->pid, req->signo, req->arg);
+      if (ret == OK)
+        {
+          /* Enable PHY link up/down interrupts */
+
+          ret = sam_phyintenable(priv);
+        }
     }
     break;
 #endif
@@ -1923,6 +1933,49 @@ static void sam_phydump(struct sam_emac_s *priv)
 }
 #endif
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Function: sam_phyintenable
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *  Enable link up/down PHY interrupts
+ *
+ * Parameters:
+ *   priv - A reference to the private driver state structure
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   OK on success; Negated errno (-ETIMEDOUT) on failure.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT)
+static int sam_phyintenable(struct sam_emac_s *priv)
+{
+#if defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_KSZ8051) ||  defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_KSZ8081)
+  uint32_t regval;
+  int ret;
+
+  /* Enable management port */
+
+  regval = sam_getreg(priv, SAM_EMAC_NCR);
+  sam_putreg(priv, SAM_EMAC_NCR, regval | EMAC_NCR_MPE);
+
+  /* Enable link up/down interrupts */
+
+  ret = sam_phywrite(priv, priv->phyaddr, MII_KSZ8081_INT,
+                    (MII_KSZ80x1_INT_LDEN | MII_KSZ80x1_INT_LUEN));
+
+  /* Disable management port (probably) */
+
+  sam_putreg(priv, SAM_EMAC_NCR, regval);
+  return ret;
+
+#else
+#  warning Missing logic
+  return -ENOSYS;
+#endif
+}
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Function: sam_phywait
  *
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emaca.c b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emaca.c
index 61da3490f94..2cb0400ba5e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emaca.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emaca.c
@@ -388,6 +388,9 @@ static void sam_phydump(struct sam_emac_s *priv);
 #  define sam_phydump(priv)
 #endif
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT)
+static int  sam_phyintenable(struct sam_emac_s *priv);
+#endif
 static int  sam_phywait(struct sam_emac_s *priv);
 static int  sam_phyreset(struct sam_emac_s *priv);
 static int  sam_phyfind(struct sam_emac_s *priv, uint8_t *phyaddr);
@@ -1851,7 +1854,14 @@ static int sam_ioctl(struct net_driver_s *dev, int cmd, long arg)
   case SIOCMIINOTIFY: /* Set up for PHY event notifications */
     {
       struct mii_iotcl_notify_s *req = (struct mii_iotcl_notify_s *)((uintptr_t)arg);
+
       ret = phy_notify_subscribe(dev->d_ifname, req->pid, req->signo, req->arg);
+      if (ret == OK)
+        {
+          /* Enable PHY link up/down interrupts */
+
+          ret = sam_phyintenable(priv);
+        }
     }
     break;
 #endif
@@ -1964,6 +1974,49 @@ static void sam_phydump(struct sam_emac_s *priv)
 }
 #endif
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Function: sam_phyintenable
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *  Enable link up/down PHY interrupts
+ *
+ * Parameters:
+ *   priv - A reference to the private driver state structure
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   OK on success; Negated errno (-ETIMEDOUT) on failure.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT)
+static int sam_phyintenable(struct sam_emac_s *priv)
+{
+#if defined(SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_KSZ8051) ||  defined(SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_KSZ8081)
+  uint32_t regval;
+  int ret;
+
+  /* Enable management port */
+
+  regval = sam_getreg(priv, SAM_EMAC_NCR);
+  sam_putreg(priv, SAM_EMAC_NCR, regval | EMAC_NCR_MPE);
+
+  /* Enable link up/down interrupts */
+
+  ret = sam_phywrite(priv, priv->phyaddr, MII_KSZ8081_INT,
+                    (MII_KSZ80x1_INT_LDEN | MII_KSZ80x1_INT_LUEN));
+
+  /* Disable management port (probably) */
+
+  sam_putreg(priv, SAM_EMAC_NCR, regval);
+  return ret;
+
+#else
+#  warning Missing logic
+  return -ENOSYS;
+#endif
+}
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Function: sam_phywait
  *
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emacb.c b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emacb.c
index 428251d8fb6..0161ccd6fad 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emacb.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_emacb.c
@@ -411,6 +411,9 @@ struct sam_emac_s
   /* Used to track transmit and receive descriptors */
 
   uint8_t               phyaddr;     /* PHY address (pre-defined by pins on reset) */
+#if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT)
+  uint8_t               phytype;     /* See SAMA5_EMAC0/1_PHY_TYPE definitions */
+#endif
   uint16_t              txhead;      /* Circular buffer head index */
   uint16_t              txtail;      /* Circular buffer tail index */
   uint16_t              rxndx;       /* RX index for current processing RX descriptor */
@@ -502,6 +505,9 @@ static bool sam_is100hdx(struct sam_emac_s *priv, uint16_t physr);
 static bool sam_is10fdx(struct sam_emac_s *priv, uint16_t physr);
 static bool sam_is100fdx(struct sam_emac_s *priv, uint16_t physr);
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT)
+static int  sam_phyintenable(struct sam_emac_s *priv);
+#endif
 static int  sam_phywait(struct sam_emac_s *priv);
 static int  sam_phyreset(struct sam_emac_s *priv);
 static int  sam_phyfind(struct sam_emac_s *priv, uint8_t *phyaddr);
@@ -2226,7 +2232,14 @@ static int sam_ioctl(struct net_driver_s *dev, int cmd, long arg)
   case SIOCMIINOTIFY: /* Set up for PHY event notifications */
     {
       struct mii_iotcl_notify_s *req = (struct mii_iotcl_notify_s *)((uintptr_t)arg);
+
       ret = phy_notify_subscribe(dev->d_ifname, req->pid, req->signo, req->arg);
+      if (ret == OK)
+        {
+          /* Enable PHY link up/down interrupts */
+
+          ret = sam_phyintenable(priv);
+        }
     }
     break;
 #endif
@@ -2429,6 +2442,57 @@ static bool sam_is100fdx(struct sam_emac_s *priv, uint16_t physr)
   return (physr & mask) == match;
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Function: sam_phyintenable
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *  Enable link up/down PHY interrupts
+ *
+ * Parameters:
+ *   priv - A reference to the private driver state structure
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   OK on success; Negated errno (-ETIMEDOUT) on failure.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT)
+static int sam_phyintenable(struct sam_emac_s *priv)
+{
+#if defined(SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_KSZ8051) ||  defined(SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_KSZ8081) || \
+    defined(SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_KSZ8051) ||  defined(SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_KSZ8081)
+  uint32_t regval;
+  int ret;
+
+  /* Does this MAC support a KSZ80x1 PHY? */
+
+  if (priv->phytype == SAMA5_PHY_KSZ8051 || priv->phytype == SAMA5_PHY_KSZ8081)
+    {
+      /* Enable management port */
+
+      regval = sam_getreg(priv, SAM_EMAC_NCR_OFFSET);
+      sam_putreg(priv, SAM_EMAC_NCR_OFFSET, regval | EMAC_NCR_MPE);
+
+      /* Enable link up/down interrupts */
+
+      ret = sam_phywrite(priv, priv->phyaddr, MII_KSZ8081_INT,
+                        (MII_KSZ80x1_INT_LDEN | MII_KSZ80x1_INT_LUEN));
+
+      /* Disable management port (probably) */
+
+      sam_putreg(priv, SAM_EMAC_NCR_OFFSET, regval);
+    }
+  else
+#endif
+    {
+      ndbg("ERROR: Unsupported PHY type: %d\n", priv->phytype);
+      ret = -ENOSYS;
+    }
+
+  return ret;
+}
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Function: sam_phywait
  *
@@ -3634,21 +3698,32 @@ int sam_emac_initialize(int intf)
 {
   struct sam_emac_s *priv;
   const struct sam_emacattr_s *attr;
+#if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT)
+  uint8_t phytype;
+#endif
   int ret;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SAMA5_EMAC0)
   if (intf == EMAC0_INTF)
     {
-      priv = &g_emac0;
-      attr = &g_emac0_attr;
+      priv    = &g_emac0;
+      attr    = &g_emac0_attr;
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT)
+      phytype = SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_TYPE;
+#endif
     }
   else
 #endif
 #if defined(CONFIG_SAMA5_EMAC1)
   if (intf == EMAC1_INTF)
     {
-      priv = &g_emac1;
-      attr = &g_emac1_attr;
+      priv    = &g_emac1;
+      attr    = &g_emac1_attr;
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT)
+      phytype = SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_TYPE;
+#endif
     }
   else
 #endif
@@ -3670,7 +3745,11 @@ int sam_emac_initialize(int intf)
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL
   priv->dev.d_ioctl   = sam_ioctl;      /* Support PHY ioctl() calls */
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT
+  priv->phytype       = phytype;        /* Type of PHY on port */
 #endif
+#endif
+
   priv->dev.d_private = priv;           /* Used to recover private state from dev */
 
   /* Create a watchdog for timing polling for and timing of transmissions */
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_ethernet.h b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_ethernet.h
index c2a88349f7f..23bfa713a1a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_ethernet.h
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_ethernet.h
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@
 /************************************************************************************
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ************************************************************************************/
+/* Understood PHY types */
+
+#define SAMA5_PHY_DM9161  0
+#define SAMA5_PHY_LAN8700 1
+#define SAMA5_PHY_KSZ8051 2
+#define SAMA5_PHY_KSZ8081 3
+#define SAMA5_PHY_KSZ90x1 4
+
 /* Definitions for use with sam_phy_boardinitialize */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SAMA5_HAVE_EMACA)
@@ -84,25 +92,39 @@
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SAMA5_GMAC_ISETH0)
 #  if defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_DM9161)
-#    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_DM9161 1
+#    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_DM9161  1
+#    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_DM9161
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_LAN8700)
 #    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_LAN8700 1
+#    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_LAN8700
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_KSZ8051)
 #    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_KSZ8051 1
+#    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ8051
+#  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_KSZ8081)
+#    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_KSZ8081 1
+#    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ8081
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_KSZ90x1)
 #    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_KSZ90x1 1
+#    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ90x1
 #  else
 #    error ETH0 PHY unrecognized
 #  endif
 #elif defined(CONFIG_SAMA5_GMAC)
 #  if defined(CONFIG_ETH1_PHY_DM9161)
-#    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_DM9161 1
+#    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_DM9161  1
+#    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_DM9161
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH1_PHY_LAN8700)
 #    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_LAN8700 1
+#    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_LAN8700
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH1_PHY_KSZ8051)
 #    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_KSZ8051 1
+#    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ8051
+#  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH1_PHY_KSZ8081)
+#    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_KSZ8081 1
+#    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ8081
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH1_PHY_KSZ90x1)
 #    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_KSZ90x1 1
+#    define SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ90x1
 #  else
 #    error ETH1 PHY unrecognized
 #  endif
@@ -110,29 +132,39 @@
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SAMA5_EMAC_ISETH0)
 #  if defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_DM9161)
-#    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_DM9161 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_DM9161  1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_DM9161
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_LAN8700)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_LAN8700 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_LAN8700
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_KSZ8051)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_KSZ8051 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ8051
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_KSZ8081)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_KSZ8081 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ8081
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_KSZ90x1)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_KSZ90x1 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ90x1
 #  else
 #    error ETH0 PHY unrecognized
 #  endif
 #elif defined(CONFIG_SAMA5_EMACA)
 #  if defined(CONFIG_ETH1_PHY_DM9161)
-#    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_DM9161 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_DM9161  1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_DM9161
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH1_PHY_LAN8700)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_LAN8700 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_LAN8700
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH1_PHY_KSZ8051)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_KSZ8051 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ8051
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH1_PHY_KSZ8081)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_KSZ8081 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ8081
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH1_PHY_KSZ90x1)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_KSZ90x1 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ90x1
 #  else
 #    error ETH1 PHY unrecognized
 #  endif
@@ -140,29 +172,39 @@
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SAMA5_EMAC0_ISETH0)
 #  if defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_DM9161)
-#    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_DM9161 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_DM9161  1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_DM9161
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_LAN8700)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_LAN8700 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_LAN8700
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_KSZ8051)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_KSZ8051 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ8051
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_KSZ8081)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_KSZ8081 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ8081
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_KSZ90x1)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_KSZ90x1 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ90x1
 #  else
 #    error ETH0 PHY unrecognized
 #  endif
 #elif defined(CONFIG_SAMA5_EMAC0)
 #  if defined(CONFIG_ETH1_PHY_DM9161)
-#    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_DM9161 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_DM9161  1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_DM9161
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH1_PHY_LAN8700)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_LAN8700 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_LAN8700
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH1_PHY_KSZ8051)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_KSZ8051 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ8051
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_KSZ8081)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_KSZ8081 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ8081
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH1_PHY_KSZ90x1)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_KSZ90x1 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC0_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ90x1
 #  else
 #    error ETH1 PHY unrecognized
 #  endif
@@ -170,29 +212,39 @@
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SAMA5_EMAC1_ISETH0)
 #  if defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_DM9161)
-#    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_DM9161 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_DM9161  1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_DM9161
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_LAN8700)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_LAN8700 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_LAN8700
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_KSZ8051)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_KSZ8051 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ8051
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_KSZ8081)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_KSZ8081 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ8081
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_KSZ90x1)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_KSZ90x1 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ90x1
 #  else
 #    error ETH0 PHY unrecognized
 #  endif
 #elif defined(CONFIG_SAMA5_EMAC1)
 #  if defined(CONFIG_ETH1_PHY_DM9161)
-#    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_DM9161 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_DM9161  1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_DM9161
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH1_PHY_LAN8700)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_LAN8700 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_LAN8700
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH1_PHY_KSZ8051)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_KSZ8051 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ8051
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_KSZ8081)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_KSZ8081 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ8081
 #  elif defined(CONFIG_ETH1_PHY_KSZ90x1)
 #    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_KSZ90x1 1
+#    define SAMA5_EMAC1_PHY_TYPE    SAMA5_PHY_KSZ90x1
 #  else
 #    error ETH1 PHY unrecognized
 #  endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_gmac.c b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_gmac.c
index 5f72bae2683..251e7e8e9eb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_gmac.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_gmac.c
@@ -313,6 +313,9 @@ static void sam_phydump(struct sam_gmac_s *priv);
 #  define sam_phydump(priv)
 #endif
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT)
+static int  sam_phyintenable(struct sam_emac_s *priv);
+#endif
 static void sam_enablemdio(struct sam_gmac_s *priv);
 static void sam_disablemdio(struct sam_gmac_s *priv);
 static int  sam_phywait(struct sam_gmac_s *priv);
@@ -1806,7 +1809,14 @@ static int sam_ioctl(struct net_driver_s *dev, int cmd, long arg)
   case SIOCMIINOTIFY: /* Set up for PHY event notifications */
     {
       struct mii_iotcl_notify_s *req = (struct mii_iotcl_notify_s *)((uintptr_t)arg);
+
       ret = phy_notify_subscribe(dev->d_ifname, req->pid, req->signo, req->arg);
+      if (ret == OK)
+        {
+          /* Enable PHY link up/down interrupts */
+
+          ret = sam_phyintenable(priv);
+        }
     }
     break;
 #endif
@@ -1840,6 +1850,7 @@ static int sam_ioctl(struct net_driver_s *dev, int cmd, long arg)
   case SIOCSMIIREG: /* Set register in MII PHY */
     {
       struct mii_ioctl_data_s *req = (struct mii_ioctl_data_s *)((uintptr_t)arg);
+
       /* Enable the management port */
 
       sam_enablemdio(priv);
@@ -1908,6 +1919,49 @@ static void sam_phydump(struct sam_gmac_s *priv)
 }
 #endif
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Function: sam_phyintenable
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *  Enable link up/down PHY interrupts
+ *
+ * Parameters:
+ *   priv - A reference to the private driver state structure
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   OK on success; Negated errno (-ETIMEDOUT) on failure.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT)
+static int sam_phyintenable(struct sam_emac_s *priv)
+{
+#if defined(SAMA5_GMAC_PHY_KSZ90x1)
+  int ret;
+
+  /* Enable the management port */
+
+  sam_enablemdio(priv);
+
+  /* Write to the requested register */
+
+  /* Enable link up/down interrupts */
+
+  ret = sam_phywrite(priv, priv->phyaddr, GMII_KSZ90x1_ICS,
+                    (GMII_KSZ90x1_INT_LDEN | GMII_KSZ90x1_INT_LUEN));
+
+  /* Disable the management port */
+
+  sam_disablemdio(priv);
+  return ret;
+
+#else
+#  warning Missing logic
+  return -ENOSYS;
+#endif
+}
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Function: sam_enablemdio
  *
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_eth.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_eth.c
index 4b83ceac3e1..8b944db77f5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_eth.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_eth.c
@@ -669,6 +669,9 @@ static void stm32_rxdescinit(FAR struct stm32_ethmac_s *priv);
 
 /* PHY Initialization */
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT)
+static int  stm32_phyintenable(FAR struct stm32_ethmac_s *priv);
+#endif
 static int  stm32_phyread(uint16_t phydevaddr, uint16_t phyregaddr, uint16_t *value);
 static int  stm32_phywrite(uint16_t phydevaddr, uint16_t phyregaddr, uint16_t value);
 #ifdef CONFIG_ETH0_PHY_DM9161
@@ -2511,6 +2514,9 @@ static void stm32_rxdescinit(FAR struct stm32_ethmac_s *priv)
 #ifdef CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL
 static int stm32_ioctl(struct net_driver_s *dev, int cmd, long arg)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT
+  FAR struct stm32_ethmac_s *priv = (FAR struct stm32_ethmac_s *)dev->d_private;
+#endif
   int ret;
 
   switch (cmd)
@@ -2519,7 +2525,14 @@ static int stm32_ioctl(struct net_driver_s *dev, int cmd, long arg)
   case SIOCMIINOTIFY: /* Set up for PHY event notifications */
     {
       struct mii_iotcl_notify_s *req = (struct mii_iotcl_notify_s *)((uintptr_t)arg);
+
       ret = phy_notify_subscribe(dev->d_ifname, req->pid, req->signo, req->arg);
+      if (ret == OK)
+        {
+          /* Enable PHY link up/down interrupts */
+
+          ret = stm32_phyintenable(priv);
+        }
     }
     break;
 #endif
@@ -2555,6 +2568,28 @@ static int stm32_ioctl(struct net_driver_s *dev, int cmd, long arg)
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL */
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Function: stm32_phyintenable
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *  Enable link up/down PHY interrupts
+ *
+ * Parameters:
+ *   priv - A reference to the private driver state structure
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   OK on success; Negated errno (-ETIMEDOUT) on failure.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT)
+static int stm32_phyintenable(struct stm32_ethmac_s *priv)
+{
+#warning Missing logic
+  return -ENOSYS;
+}
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Function: stm32_phyread
  *