diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2638acf..06454ce 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ libs-y += fs/
 libs-y += net/
 libs-y += disk/
 libs-y += drivers/
+libs-y += drivers/phy/
 libs-y += drivers/dma/
 libs-y += drivers/gpio/
 libs-y += drivers/i2c/
diff --git a/drivers/Kconfig b/drivers/Kconfig
index 0e5d97d..a90ceca 100644
--- a/drivers/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/Kconfig
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ source "drivers/video/Kconfig"
 
 source "drivers/watchdog/Kconfig"
 
+source "drivers/phy/Kconfig"
+
 config PHYS_TO_BUS
 	bool "Custom physical to bus address mapping"
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/Makefile b/drivers/Makefile
index 5d8baa5..4656509 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/Makefile
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_OMAP_USB_PHY) += usb/phy/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_SATA_SUPPORT) += block/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_USB_HOST_SUPPORT) += block/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_MMC_SUPPORT) += block/
+obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_GENERIC_PHY) += phy/
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_TPL_BUILD
diff --git a/drivers/phy/Kconfig b/drivers/phy/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6fed9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/phy/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+
+menu "PHY Subsystem"
+
+config GENERIC_PHY
+	bool "PHY Core"
+	depends on DM
+	help
+	  Generic PHY support.
+
+	  This framework is designed to provide a generic interface for PHY
+	  devices.
+
+config SPL_GENERIC_PHY
+	bool "PHY Core in SPL"
+	depends on DM
+	help
+	  Generic PHY support in SPL.
+
+	  This framework is designed to provide a generic interface for PHY
+	  devices.
+
+endmenu
diff --git a/drivers/phy/Makefile b/drivers/phy/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccd15ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/phy/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_)GENERIC_PHY) += phy-uclass.o
+
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)$(CONFIG_TPL_BUILD),)
+obj-y += marvell/
+endif
diff --git a/drivers/phy/phy-uclass.c b/drivers/phy/phy-uclass.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d1584d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/phy/phy-uclass.c
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 Texas Instruments Incorporated - http://www.ti.com/
+ * Written by Jean-Jacques Hiblot  <jjhiblot@ti.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <dm.h>
+#include <generic-phy.h>
+
+#define get_ops(dev)        ((struct generic_phy_ops *)(dev)->driver->ops)
+
+#define generic_phy_to_dev(x) ((struct udevice *)(x))
+#define dev_to_generic_phy(x) ((struct generic_phy *)(x))
+
+struct generic_phy *dm_generic_phy_get(struct udevice *dev, const char *string)
+{
+	struct udevice *generic_phy_dev;
+
+	int rc = uclass_get_device_by_phandle(UCLASS_PHY, dev,
+					   string, &generic_phy_dev);
+	if (rc) {
+		error("unable to find generic_phy device %d\n", rc);
+		return ERR_PTR(rc);
+	}
+	return dev_to_generic_phy(generic_phy_dev);
+}
+
+int generic_phy_init(struct generic_phy *generic_phy)
+{
+	struct udevice *dev = generic_phy_to_dev(generic_phy);
+	struct generic_phy_ops *ops = get_ops(dev);
+
+	return (ops && ops->init) ? ops->init(dev) : 0;
+}
+
+int generic_phy_reset(struct generic_phy *generic_phy)
+{
+	struct udevice *dev = generic_phy_to_dev(generic_phy);
+	struct generic_phy_ops *ops = get_ops(dev);
+
+	return (ops && ops->reset) ? ops->reset(dev) : 0;
+}
+
+int generic_phy_exit(struct generic_phy *generic_phy)
+{
+	struct udevice *dev = generic_phy_to_dev(generic_phy);
+	struct generic_phy_ops *ops = get_ops(dev);
+
+	return (ops && ops->exit) ? ops->exit(dev) : 0;
+}
+
+int generic_phy_power_on(struct generic_phy *generic_phy)
+{
+	struct udevice *dev = generic_phy_to_dev(generic_phy);
+	struct generic_phy_ops *ops = get_ops(dev);
+
+	return (ops && ops->power_on) ? ops->power_on(dev) : 0;
+}
+
+int generic_phy_power_off(struct generic_phy *generic_phy)
+{
+	struct udevice *dev = generic_phy_to_dev(generic_phy);
+	struct generic_phy_ops *ops = get_ops(dev);
+
+	return (ops && ops->power_off) ? ops->power_off(dev) : 0;
+}
+
+
+
+UCLASS_DRIVER(simple_generic_phy) = {
+	.id		= UCLASS_PHY,
+	.name		= "generic_phy",
+};
diff --git a/include/dm/uclass-id.h b/include/dm/uclass-id.h
index 8c92d0b..9d34a32 100644
--- a/include/dm/uclass-id.h
+++ b/include/dm/uclass-id.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ enum uclass_id {
 	UCLASS_VIDEO,		/* Video or LCD device */
 	UCLASS_VIDEO_BRIDGE,	/* Video bridge, e.g. DisplayPort to LVDS */
 	UCLASS_VIDEO_CONSOLE,	/* Text console driver for video device */
+	UCLASS_PHY,		/* generic PHY device */
 
 	UCLASS_COUNT,
 	UCLASS_INVALID = -1,
diff --git a/include/generic-phy.h b/include/generic-phy.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f02e9ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/generic-phy.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 Texas Instruments Incorporated - http://www.ti.com/
+ * Written by Jean-Jacques Hiblot  <jjhiblot@ti.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GENERIC_PHY_H
+#define __GENERIC_PHY_H
+
+struct generic_phy;
+/*
+ * struct generic_phy_ops - set of function pointers for phy operations
+ * @init: operation to be performed for initializing phy
+ * @exit: operation to be performed while exiting
+ * @power_on: powering on the phy
+ * @power_off: powering off the phy
+ */
+struct generic_phy_ops {
+	int	(*init)(struct udevice *phy);
+	int	(*exit)(struct udevice *phy);
+	int	(*reset)(struct udevice *phy);
+	int	(*power_on)(struct udevice *phy);
+	int	(*power_off)(struct udevice *phy);
+};
+
+
+int generic_phy_init(struct generic_phy *phy);
+int generic_phy_reset(struct generic_phy *phy);
+int generic_phy_exit(struct generic_phy *phy);
+int generic_phy_power_on(struct generic_phy *phy);
+int generic_phy_power_off(struct generic_phy *phy);
+
+struct generic_phy *dm_generic_phy_get(struct udevice *dev, const char *string);
+
+#endif /*__GENERIC_PHY_H */
