diff --git a/README b/README
index effaef5574c3..0072e03b6313 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1075,13 +1075,6 @@ The following options need to be configured:
 
 		The clock frequency of the MII bus
 
-		CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY
-
-		Some PHY like Intel LXT971A need extra delay after
-		reset before any MII register access is possible.
-		For such PHY, set this option to the usec delay
-		required. (minimum 300usec for LXT971A)
-
 		CONFIG_PHY_CMD_DELAY (ppc4xx)
 
 		Some PHY like Intel LXT971A need extra delay after
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-bcmcygnus/configs.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-bcmcygnus/configs.h
index 27f30d1d2e20..327c0e06977b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-bcmcygnus/configs.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-bcmcygnus/configs.h
@@ -19,7 +19,4 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_CLK_DIV	54
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM3		0x18023000
 
-/* Ethernet */
-#define CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY 10000 /* PHY reset delay in us*/
-
 #endif /* __ARCH_CONFIGS_H */
diff --git a/common/miiphyutil.c b/common/miiphyutil.c
index 7d4d15ed9189..194c84e7e89d 100644
--- a/common/miiphyutil.c
+++ b/common/miiphyutil.c
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ int miiphy_reset(const char *devname, unsigned char addr)
 		debug("PHY reset failed\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
-#ifdef CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY
+#if CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY > 0
 	udelay(CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY);	/* Intel LXT971A needs this */
 #endif
 	/*
diff --git a/configs/bcm968380gerg_ram_defconfig b/configs/bcm968380gerg_ram_defconfig
index 7eb23bdc62b7..95cce92e9263 100644
--- a/configs/bcm968380gerg_ram_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bcm968380gerg_ram_defconfig
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ CONFIG_MTD_RAW_NAND=y
 CONFIG_NAND_BRCMNAND=y
 CONFIG_NAND_BRCMNAND_6838=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ONFI_DETECTION=y
+CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY=20
 CONFIG_PHY=y
 CONFIG_BCM6368_USBH_PHY=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
diff --git a/configs/comtrend_ar5315u_ram_defconfig b/configs/comtrend_ar5315u_ram_defconfig
index 45e8b765837a..9268aea02ab1 100644
--- a/configs/comtrend_ar5315u_ram_defconfig
+++ b/configs/comtrend_ar5315u_ram_defconfig
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_DM_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_WINBOND=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_MTD=y
+CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY=20
 CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
 CONFIG_BCM6368_ETH=y
 CONFIG_PHY=y
diff --git a/configs/comtrend_ar5387un_ram_defconfig b/configs/comtrend_ar5387un_ram_defconfig
index 5a944483d062..9d2fc0cbf1c3 100644
--- a/configs/comtrend_ar5387un_ram_defconfig
+++ b/configs/comtrend_ar5387un_ram_defconfig
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_DM_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_MACRONIX=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_MTD=y
+CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY=20
 CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
 CONFIG_BCM6368_ETH=y
 CONFIG_PHY=y
diff --git a/configs/comtrend_ct5361_ram_defconfig b/configs/comtrend_ct5361_ram_defconfig
index 6290b2a72080..ddb12508bf80 100644
--- a/configs/comtrend_ct5361_ram_defconfig
+++ b/configs/comtrend_ct5361_ram_defconfig
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_PROTECTION=y
 CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_CFI=y
 CONFIG_SYS_MAX_FLASH_BANKS_DETECT=y
 CONFIG_PHY_FIXED=y
+CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY=20
 CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
 CONFIG_BCM6348_ETH=y
 CONFIG_PHY=y
diff --git a/configs/comtrend_vr3032u_ram_defconfig b/configs/comtrend_vr3032u_ram_defconfig
index 35bc13964e74..b2973fa0f340 100644
--- a/configs/comtrend_vr3032u_ram_defconfig
+++ b/configs/comtrend_vr3032u_ram_defconfig
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ CONFIG_MTD_RAW_NAND=y
 CONFIG_NAND_BRCMNAND=y
 CONFIG_NAND_BRCMNAND_6368=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ONFI_DETECTION=y
+CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY=20
 CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
 CONFIG_BCM6368_ETH=y
 CONFIG_PHY=y
diff --git a/configs/comtrend_wap5813n_ram_defconfig b/configs/comtrend_wap5813n_ram_defconfig
index a2e5f9648c6b..5ad85b10f500 100644
--- a/configs/comtrend_wap5813n_ram_defconfig
+++ b/configs/comtrend_wap5813n_ram_defconfig
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ CONFIG_CFI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_PROTECTION=y
 CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_CFI=y
 CONFIG_SYS_MAX_FLASH_BANKS_DETECT=y
+CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY=20
 CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_BCM6368_ETH=y
diff --git a/configs/huawei_hg556a_ram_defconfig b/configs/huawei_hg556a_ram_defconfig
index 977450e351e1..261e1bf693df 100644
--- a/configs/huawei_hg556a_ram_defconfig
+++ b/configs/huawei_hg556a_ram_defconfig
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_PROTECTION=y
 CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_CFI=y
 CONFIG_SYS_MAX_FLASH_BANKS_DETECT=y
 CONFIG_PHY_FIXED=y
+CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY=20
 CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
 CONFIG_BCM6348_ETH=y
 CONFIG_PHY=y
diff --git a/configs/netgear_cg3100d_ram_defconfig b/configs/netgear_cg3100d_ram_defconfig
index b961b58ac394..869d4c8e4e33 100644
--- a/configs/netgear_cg3100d_ram_defconfig
+++ b/configs/netgear_cg3100d_ram_defconfig
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_DM_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_SPANSION=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_MTD=y
+CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY=20
 CONFIG_DM_RESET=y
 CONFIG_RESET_BCM6345=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
diff --git a/configs/netgear_dgnd3700v2_ram_defconfig b/configs/netgear_dgnd3700v2_ram_defconfig
index c3e626c9c34b..8649f0ecd9ff 100644
--- a/configs/netgear_dgnd3700v2_ram_defconfig
+++ b/configs/netgear_dgnd3700v2_ram_defconfig
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ CONFIG_LED=y
 CONFIG_LED_BCM6328=y
 CONFIG_LED_BLINK=y
 CONFIG_LED_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY=20
 CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_BCM6368_ETH=y
diff --git a/configs/sagem_f@st1704_ram_defconfig b/configs/sagem_f@st1704_ram_defconfig
index ac906a9dcf81..9ac5dbaae14c 100644
--- a/configs/sagem_f@st1704_ram_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sagem_f@st1704_ram_defconfig
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ CONFIG_DM_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_WINBOND=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_MTD=y
 CONFIG_PHY_FIXED=y
+CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY=20
 CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
 CONFIG_BCM6348_ETH=y
 CONFIG_DM_RESET=y
diff --git a/configs/sfr_nb4-ser_ram_defconfig b/configs/sfr_nb4-ser_ram_defconfig
index 5caad90fe915..e97c1f06bd79 100644
--- a/configs/sfr_nb4-ser_ram_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sfr_nb4-ser_ram_defconfig
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_PROTECTION=y
 CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_CFI=y
 CONFIG_SYS_MAX_FLASH_BANKS_DETECT=y
 CONFIG_PHY_FIXED=y
+CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY=20
 CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
 CONFIG_BCM6348_ETH=y
 CONFIG_PHY=y
diff --git a/configs/stv0991_defconfig b/configs/stv0991_defconfig
index fa1ae108385b..7b40329405c9 100644
--- a/configs/stv0991_defconfig
+++ b/configs/stv0991_defconfig
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_WINBOND=y
 CONFIG_PHY_MICREL=y
 CONFIG_PHY_MICREL_KSZ8XXX=y
+CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY=10000
 CONFIG_ETH_DESIGNWARE=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
 CONFIG_CADENCE_QSPI=y
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig b/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
index 74339a25ca53..eed6eb186692 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
@@ -330,3 +330,11 @@ config PHY_NCSI
 	depends on DM_ETH
 
 endif #PHYLIB
+
+config PHY_RESET_DELAY
+	int "Extra delay after reset before MII register access"
+	default 0
+	help
+	  Some PHYs need extra delay after reset before any MII register access
+	  is possible.  For such PHY, set this option to the usec delay
+	  required.
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index fffa10f68b3c..92fff5b72c0c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ int phy_reset(struct phy_device *phydev)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY
+#if CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY > 0
 	udelay(CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY);	/* Intel LXT971A needs this */
 #endif
 	/*
diff --git a/include/configs/bmips_common.h b/include/configs/bmips_common.h
index 57de99609562..0c357dea9d3b 100644
--- a/include/configs/bmips_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/bmips_common.h
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/sizes.h>
 
-/* ETH */
-#define CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY		20
-
 /* UART */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_BAUDRATE_TABLE	{ 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, \
 					  230400, 500000, 1500000 }
diff --git a/include/configs/stv0991.h b/include/configs/stv0991.h
index dd9421687638..feec8695f2ee 100644
--- a/include/configs/stv0991.h
+++ b/include/configs/stv0991.h
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_DW_ALTDESCRIPTOR
 
-/* Command support defines */
-#define CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY			10000		/* in usec */
-
 /* Misc configuration */
 
 /*
