diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig b/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
index 2a32f26ead0b8e..047c27087b103f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ config MDIO_MSCC_MIIM
 	depends on HAS_IOMEM
 	help
 	  This driver supports the MIIM (MDIO) interface found in the network
-	  switches of the Microsemi SoCs
+	  switches of the Microsemi SoCs; it is recommended to switch on
+	  CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS
 
 config MDIO_MVUSB
 	tristate "Marvell USB to MDIO Adapter"
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mscc-miim.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mscc-miim.c
index aed9afa1e8f11c..11f583fd4611fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mscc-miim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mscc-miim.c
@@ -39,13 +39,25 @@ struct mscc_miim_dev {
 	void __iomem *phy_regs;
 };
 
+/* When high resolution timers aren't built-in: we can't use usleep_range() as
+ * we would sleep way too long. Use udelay() instead.
+ */
+#define mscc_readl_poll_timeout(addr, val, cond, delay_us, timeout_us)	\
+({									\
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS))			\
+		readl_poll_timeout_atomic(addr, val, cond, delay_us,	\
+					  timeout_us);			\
+	readl_poll_timeout(addr, val, cond, delay_us, timeout_us);	\
+})
+
 static int mscc_miim_wait_ready(struct mii_bus *bus)
 {
 	struct mscc_miim_dev *miim = bus->priv;
 	u32 val;
 
-	return readl_poll_timeout(miim->regs + MSCC_MIIM_REG_STATUS, val,
-				  !(val & MSCC_MIIM_STATUS_STAT_BUSY), 50, 10000);
+	return mscc_readl_poll_timeout(miim->regs + MSCC_MIIM_REG_STATUS, val,
+				       !(val & MSCC_MIIM_STATUS_STAT_BUSY), 50,
+				       10000);
 }
 
 static int mscc_miim_wait_pending(struct mii_bus *bus)
@@ -53,9 +65,9 @@ static int mscc_miim_wait_pending(struct mii_bus *bus)
 	struct mscc_miim_dev *miim = bus->priv;
 	u32 val;
 
-	return readl_poll_timeout(miim->regs + MSCC_MIIM_REG_STATUS, val,
-				  !(val & MSCC_MIIM_STATUS_STAT_PENDING),
-				  50, 10000);
+	return mscc_readl_poll_timeout(miim->regs + MSCC_MIIM_REG_STATUS, val,
+				       !(val & MSCC_MIIM_STATUS_STAT_PENDING),
+				       50, 10000);
 }
 
 static int mscc_miim_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int mii_id, int regnum)