diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index e85ffbd54830..860519c4d9a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -307,7 +307,13 @@ static int stmmac_init_phy(struct net_device *dev)
 	priv->speed = 0;
 	priv->oldduplex = -1;
 
-	snprintf(bus_id, MII_BUS_ID_SIZE, "stmmac-%x", priv->plat->bus_id);
+	if (priv->plat->phy_bus_name)
+		snprintf(bus_id, MII_BUS_ID_SIZE, "%s-%x",
+				priv->plat->phy_bus_name, priv->plat->bus_id);
+	else
+		snprintf(bus_id, MII_BUS_ID_SIZE, "stmmac-%x",
+				priv->plat->bus_id);
+
 	snprintf(phy_id, MII_BUS_ID_SIZE + 3, PHY_ID_FMT, bus_id,
 		 priv->plat->phy_addr);
 	pr_debug("stmmac_init_phy:  trying to attach to %s\n", phy_id);
diff --git a/include/linux/stmmac.h b/include/linux/stmmac.h
index 0dddc9e42b6b..172b5e15df2e 100644
--- a/include/linux/stmmac.h
+++ b/include/linux/stmmac.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ struct stmmac_mdio_bus_data {
 };
 
 struct plat_stmmacenet_data {
+	char *phy_bus_name;
 	int bus_id;
 	int phy_addr;
 	int interface;