diff --git a/drivers/phy/phy-core.c b/drivers/phy/phy-core.c
index cb38f6e8614c9b..b9a4ebf35dd3bf 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/phy-core.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/phy-core.c
@@ -564,6 +564,11 @@ void phy_put(struct phy *phy)
 	if (!phy || IS_ERR(phy))
 		return;
 
+	mutex_lock(&phy->mutex);
+	if (phy->ops->release)
+		phy->ops->release(phy);
+	mutex_unlock(&phy->mutex);
+
 	module_put(phy->ops->owner);
 	put_device(&phy->dev);
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/phy/phy.h b/include/linux/phy/phy.h
index 3f350e2749fe49..ef13aea1d3701a 100644
--- a/include/linux/phy/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy/phy.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ union phy_configure_opts {
  * @set_mode: set the mode of the phy
  * @reset: resetting the phy
  * @calibrate: calibrate the phy
+ * @release: ops to be performed while the consumer relinquishes the PHY
  * @owner: the module owner containing the ops
  */
 struct phy_ops {
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ struct phy_ops {
 			    union phy_configure_opts *opts);
 	int	(*reset)(struct phy *phy);
 	int	(*calibrate)(struct phy *phy);
+	void	(*release)(struct phy *phy);
 	struct module *owner;
 };