unsigned long *supported,
                                   struct phylink_link_state *state)
 {
-       struct mvpp2_port *port = mvpp2_phylink_to_port(config);
-       __ETHTOOL_DECLARE_LINK_MODE_MASK(mask) = { 0, };
-
        /* When in 802.3z mode, we must have AN enabled:
         * Bit 2 Field InBandAnEn In-band Auto-Negotiation enable. ...
         * When <PortType> = 1 (1000BASE-X) this field must be set to 1.
            !phylink_test(state->advertising, Autoneg))
                goto empty_set;
 
-       phylink_set(mask, Autoneg);
-       phylink_set_port_modes(mask);
-
-       if (port->priv->global_tx_fc) {
-               phylink_set(mask, Pause);
-               phylink_set(mask, Asym_Pause);
-       }
-
-       switch (state->interface) {
-       case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_10GBASER:
-       case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_XAUI:
-               if (mvpp2_port_supports_xlg(port)) {
-                       phylink_set_10g_modes(mask);
-                       phylink_set(mask, 10000baseKR_Full);
-               }
-               break;
-
-       case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII:
-       case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_ID:
-       case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_RXID:
-       case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII_TXID:
-       case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII:
-               phylink_set(mask, 10baseT_Half);
-               phylink_set(mask, 10baseT_Full);
-               phylink_set(mask, 100baseT_Half);
-               phylink_set(mask, 100baseT_Full);
-               phylink_set(mask, 1000baseT_Full);
-               phylink_set(mask, 1000baseX_Full);
-               break;
-
-       case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_1000BASEX:
-               phylink_set(mask, 1000baseT_Full);
-               phylink_set(mask, 1000baseX_Full);
-               break;
-
-       case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_2500BASEX:
-               phylink_set(mask, 2500baseT_Full);
-               phylink_set(mask, 2500baseX_Full);
-               break;
-
-       default:
-               goto empty_set;
-       }
-
-       linkmode_and(supported, supported, mask);
-       linkmode_and(state->advertising, state->advertising, mask);
+       phylink_generic_validate(config, supported, state);
        return;
 
 empty_set:
        if (!mvpp2_use_acpi_compat_mode(port_fwnode)) {
                port->phylink_config.dev = &dev->dev;
                port->phylink_config.type = PHYLINK_NETDEV;
+               port->phylink_config.mac_capabilities =
+                       MAC_2500FD | MAC_1000FD | MAC_100 | MAC_10;
+
+               if (port->priv->global_tx_fc)
+                       port->phylink_config.mac_capabilities |=
+                               MAC_SYM_PAUSE | MAC_ASYM_PAUSE;
 
                if (mvpp2_port_supports_xlg(port)) {
                        __set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_10GBASER,
                                  port->phylink_config.supported_interfaces);
                        __set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_XAUI,
                                  port->phylink_config.supported_interfaces);
+                       port->phylink_config.mac_capabilities |=
+                               MAC_10000FD;
                }
 
                if (mvpp2_port_supports_rgmii(port))