diff --git a/drivers/phy/phy-uclass.c b/drivers/phy/phy-uclass.c
index 3fef5135a9..83e4b63079 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/phy-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/phy-uclass.c
@@ -351,6 +351,28 @@ int generic_phy_configure(struct phy *phy, void *params)
 	return ops->configure ? ops->configure(phy, params) : 0;
 }
 
+int generic_phy_set_mode(struct phy *phy, enum phy_mode mode, int submode)
+{
+	struct phy_ops const *ops;
+
+	if (!generic_phy_valid(phy))
+		return 0;
+	ops = phy_dev_ops(phy->dev);
+
+	return ops->set_mode ? ops->set_mode(phy, mode, submode) : 0;
+}
+
+int generic_phy_set_speed(struct phy *phy, int speed)
+{
+	struct phy_ops const *ops;
+
+	if (!generic_phy_valid(phy))
+		return 0;
+	ops = phy_dev_ops(phy->dev);
+
+	return ops->set_speed ? ops->set_speed(phy, speed) : 0;
+}
+
 int generic_phy_get_bulk(struct udevice *dev, struct phy_bulk *bulk)
 {
 	int i, ret, count;
diff --git a/include/generic-phy.h b/include/generic-phy.h
index 8dca21b128..bee4de8a0b 100644
--- a/include/generic-phy.h
+++ b/include/generic-phy.h
@@ -11,6 +11,29 @@
 
 struct ofnode_phandle_args;
 
+enum phy_mode {
+	PHY_MODE_INVALID,
+	PHY_MODE_USB_HOST,
+	PHY_MODE_USB_HOST_LS,
+	PHY_MODE_USB_HOST_FS,
+	PHY_MODE_USB_HOST_HS,
+	PHY_MODE_USB_HOST_SS,
+	PHY_MODE_USB_DEVICE,
+	PHY_MODE_USB_DEVICE_LS,
+	PHY_MODE_USB_DEVICE_FS,
+	PHY_MODE_USB_DEVICE_HS,
+	PHY_MODE_USB_DEVICE_SS,
+	PHY_MODE_USB_OTG,
+	PHY_MODE_UFS_HS_A,
+	PHY_MODE_UFS_HS_B,
+	PHY_MODE_PCIE,
+	PHY_MODE_ETHERNET,
+	PHY_MODE_MIPI_DPHY,
+	PHY_MODE_SATA,
+	PHY_MODE_LVDS,
+	PHY_MODE_DP
+};
+
 /**
  * struct phy - A handle to (allowing control of) a single phy port.
  *
@@ -136,6 +159,32 @@ struct phy_ops {
 	 * Return: 0 if OK, or a negative error code
 	 */
 	int	(*configure)(struct phy *phy, void *params);
+
+	/**
+	 * set_mode - set PHY device mode
+	 *
+	 * @phy:	PHY port to be configured
+	 * @mode: PHY mode
+	 * @submode: PHY submode
+	 *
+	 * Configure PHY mode (e.g. USB, Ethernet, ...) and submode
+	 * (e.g. for Ethernet this can be RGMII).
+	 *
+	 * Return: 0 if OK, or a negative error code
+	 */
+	int	(*set_mode)(struct phy *phy, enum phy_mode mode, int submode);
+
+	/**
+	 * set_speed - set PHY device speed
+	 *
+	 * @phy:	PHY port to be configured
+	 * @speed: PHY speed
+	 *
+	 * Configure PHY speed (e.g. for Ethernet, this could be 10 or 100 ...).
+	 *
+	 * Return: 0 if OK, or a negative error code
+	 */
+	int	(*set_speed)(struct phy *phy, int speed);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -206,6 +255,24 @@ int generic_phy_power_off(struct phy *phy);
  */
 int generic_phy_configure(struct phy *phy, void *params);
 
+/**
+ * generic_phy_set_mode() - set PHY device mode
+ *
+ * @phy:	PHY port to be configured
+ * @mode: PHY mode
+ * @submode: PHY submode
+ * Return: 0 if OK, or a negative error code
+ */
+int generic_phy_set_mode(struct phy *phy, enum phy_mode mode, int submode);
+
+/**
+ * generic_phy_set_speed() - set PHY device speed
+ *
+ * @phy:	PHY port to be configured
+ * @speed: PHY speed
+ * Return: 0 if OK, or a negative error code
+ */
+int generic_phy_set_speed(struct phy *phy, int speed);
 
 /**
  * generic_phy_get_by_index() - Get a PHY device by integer index.
@@ -394,6 +461,16 @@ static inline int generic_phy_configure(struct phy *phy, void *params)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline int generic_phy_set_mode(struct phy *phy, enum phy_mode mode, int submode)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int generic_phy_set_speed(struct phy *phy, int speed)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static inline int generic_phy_get_by_index(struct udevice *user, int index,
 			     struct phy *phy)
 {