diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/lxt.c b/drivers/net/phy/lxt.c
index 8ee929b796d848e5440271f92b103ff32f5c9c8d..dbd0034537371c85a20db95daed608d553bf02b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/lxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/lxt.c
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@
 
 #define MII_LXT971_ISR		19  /* Interrupt Status Register */
 
+/* register definitions for the 973 */
+#define MII_LXT973_PCR 16 /* Port Configuration Register */
+#define PCR_FIBER_SELECT 1
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Intel LXT PHY driver");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Andy Fleming");
@@ -119,6 +122,33 @@ static int lxt971_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return err;
 }
 
+static int lxt973_probe(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int val = phy_read(phydev, MII_LXT973_PCR);
+
+	if (val & PCR_FIBER_SELECT) {
+		/*
+		 * If fiber is selected, then the only correct setting
+		 * is 100Mbps, full duplex, and auto negotiation off.
+		 */
+		val = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMCR);
+		val |= (BMCR_SPEED100 | BMCR_FULLDPLX);
+		val &= ~BMCR_ANENABLE;
+		phy_write(phydev, MII_BMCR, val);
+		/* Remember that the port is in fiber mode. */
+		phydev->priv = lxt973_probe;
+	} else {
+		phydev->priv = NULL;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int lxt973_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	/* Do nothing if port is in fiber mode. */
+	return phydev->priv ? 0 : genphy_config_aneg(phydev);
+}
+
 static struct phy_driver lxt970_driver = {
 	.phy_id		= 0x78100000,
 	.name		= "LXT970",
@@ -146,6 +176,18 @@ static struct phy_driver lxt971_driver = {
 	.driver 	= { .owner = THIS_MODULE,},
 };
 
+static struct phy_driver lxt973_driver = {
+	.phy_id		= 0x00137a10,
+	.name		= "LXT973",
+	.phy_id_mask	= 0xfffffff0,
+	.features	= PHY_BASIC_FEATURES,
+	.flags		= 0,
+	.probe		= lxt973_probe,
+	.config_aneg	= lxt973_config_aneg,
+	.read_status	= genphy_read_status,
+	.driver 	= { .owner = THIS_MODULE,},
+};
+
 static int __init lxt_init(void)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -157,9 +199,15 @@ static int __init lxt_init(void)
 	ret = phy_driver_register(&lxt971_driver);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err2;
+
+	ret = phy_driver_register(&lxt973_driver);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err3;
 	return 0;
 
- err2:	
+ err3:
+	phy_driver_unregister(&lxt971_driver);
+ err2:
 	phy_driver_unregister(&lxt970_driver);
  err1:
 	return ret;
@@ -169,6 +217,7 @@ static void __exit lxt_exit(void)
 {
 	phy_driver_unregister(&lxt970_driver);
 	phy_driver_unregister(&lxt971_driver);
+	phy_driver_unregister(&lxt973_driver);
 }
 
 module_init(lxt_init);