}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(genphy_config_init);
 
+/* This is used for the phy device which doesn't support the MMD extended
+ * register access, but it does have side effect when we are trying to access
+ * the MMD register via indirect method.
+ */
+int genphy_read_mmd_unsupported(struct phy_device *phdev, int devad, u16 regnum)
+{
+       return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(genphy_read_mmd_unsupported);
+
+int genphy_write_mmd_unsupported(struct phy_device *phdev, int devnum,
+                                u16 regnum, u16 val)
+{
+       return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(genphy_write_mmd_unsupported);
+
 int genphy_suspend(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
        return phy_set_bits(phydev, MII_BMCR, BMCR_PDOWN);
 
 {
        return 0;
 }
+int genphy_read_mmd_unsupported(struct phy_device *phdev, int devad,
+                               u16 regnum);
+int genphy_write_mmd_unsupported(struct phy_device *phdev, int devnum,
+                                u16 regnum, u16 val);
 
 /* Clause 45 PHY */
 int genphy_c45_restart_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev);