--- a/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
@@ -388,6 +388,13 @@ config XILINX_GMII2RGMII
 	  the Reduced Gigabit Media Independent Interface(RGMII) between
 	  Ethernet physical media devices and the Gigabit Ethernet controller.
 
+config AR40XX_PHY
+	tristate "Driver for Qualcomm Atheros IPQ40XX switches"
+	depends on HAS_IOMEM && OF && OF_MDIO
+	select SWCONFIG
+	help
+	   This is the driver for Qualcomm Atheros IPQ40XX ESS switches.
+
 endif # PHYLIB
 
 config MICREL_KS8995MA
--- a/drivers/net/phy/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/Makefile
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ ifdef CONFIG_HWMON
 aquantia-objs			+= aquantia_hwmon.o
 endif
 obj-$(CONFIG_AQUANTIA_PHY)	+= aquantia.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_AR40XX_PHY)	+= ar40xx.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_AT803X_PHY)	+= at803x.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_AX88796B_PHY)	+= ax88796b.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BCM54140_PHY)	+= bcm54140.o