diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ethtool.c
index 3f87cc6e2538..de2a9348bc3f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ethtool.c
@@ -923,6 +923,12 @@ static int aq_ethtool_get_phy_tunable(struct net_device *ndev,
 	struct aq_nic_s *aq_nic = netdev_priv(ndev);
 
 	switch (tuna->id) {
+	case ETHTOOL_PHY_EDPD: {
+		u16 *val = data;
+
+		*val = aq_nic->aq_nic_cfg.is_media_detect ? AQ_HW_MEDIA_DETECT_CNT : 0;
+		break;
+	}
 	case ETHTOOL_PHY_DOWNSHIFT: {
 		u8 *val = data;
 
@@ -943,6 +949,12 @@ static int aq_ethtool_set_phy_tunable(struct net_device *ndev,
 	struct aq_nic_s *aq_nic = netdev_priv(ndev);
 
 	switch (tuna->id) {
+	case ETHTOOL_PHY_EDPD: {
+		const u16 *val = data;
+
+		err = aq_nic_set_media_detect(aq_nic, *val);
+		break;
+	}
 	case ETHTOOL_PHY_DOWNSHIFT: {
 		const u8 *val = data;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_hw.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_hw.h
index a17077b0dd49..bed481816ea3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_hw.h
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ struct aq_stats_s {
 #define AQ_HW_LED_BLINK    0x2U
 #define AQ_HW_LED_DEFAULT  0x0U
 
+#define AQ_HW_MEDIA_DETECT_CNT 6000
+
 enum aq_priv_flags {
 	AQ_HW_LOOPBACK_DMA_SYS,
 	AQ_HW_LOOPBACK_PKT_SYS,
@@ -388,6 +390,8 @@ struct aq_fw_ops {
 
 	int (*set_downshift)(struct aq_hw_s *self, u32 counter);
 
+	int (*set_media_detect)(struct aq_hw_s *self, bool enable);
+
 	u32 (*get_link_capabilities)(struct aq_hw_s *self);
 
 	int (*send_macsec_req)(struct aq_hw_s *self,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c
index 088aa3c3d19c..0f865daeb36d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c
@@ -407,6 +407,8 @@ int aq_nic_init(struct aq_nic_s *self)
 		goto err_exit;
 	/* Restore default settings */
 	aq_nic_set_downshift(self, self->aq_nic_cfg.downshift_counter);
+	aq_nic_set_media_detect(self, self->aq_nic_cfg.is_media_detect ?
+				AQ_HW_MEDIA_DETECT_CNT : 0);
 
 	err = self->aq_hw_ops->hw_init(self->aq_hw,
 				       aq_nic_get_ndev(self)->dev_addr);
@@ -1421,6 +1423,31 @@ int aq_nic_set_downshift(struct aq_nic_s *self, int val)
 	return err;
 }
 
+int aq_nic_set_media_detect(struct aq_nic_s *self, int val)
+{
+	struct aq_nic_cfg_s *cfg = &self->aq_nic_cfg;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	if (!self->aq_fw_ops->set_media_detect)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	if (val > 0 && val != AQ_HW_MEDIA_DETECT_CNT) {
+		netdev_err(self->ndev, "EDPD on this device could have only fixed value of %d\n",
+			   AQ_HW_MEDIA_DETECT_CNT);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	mutex_lock(&self->fwreq_mutex);
+	err = self->aq_fw_ops->set_media_detect(self->aq_hw, !!val);
+	mutex_unlock(&self->fwreq_mutex);
+
+	/* msecs plays no role - configuration is always fixed in PHY */
+	if (!err)
+		cfg->is_media_detect = !!val;
+
+	return err;
+}
+
 int aq_nic_setup_tc_mqprio(struct aq_nic_s *self, u32 tcs, u8 *prio_tc_map)
 {
 	struct aq_nic_cfg_s *cfg = &self->aq_nic_cfg;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.h
index 61e0e627e959..926cca9a0c83 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ struct aq_nic_cfg_s {
 	bool is_lro;
 	bool is_qos;
 	bool is_ptp;
+	bool is_media_detect;
 	int downshift_counter;
 	enum aq_tc_mode tc_mode;
 	u32 priv_flags;
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ struct aq_nic_cfg_s *aq_nic_get_cfg(struct aq_nic_s *self);
 u32 aq_nic_get_fw_version(struct aq_nic_s *self);
 int aq_nic_set_loopback(struct aq_nic_s *self);
 int aq_nic_set_downshift(struct aq_nic_s *self, int val);
+int aq_nic_set_media_detect(struct aq_nic_s *self, int val);
 int aq_nic_update_interrupt_moderation_settings(struct aq_nic_s *self);
 void aq_nic_shutdown(struct aq_nic_s *self);
 u8 aq_nic_reserve_filter(struct aq_nic_s *self, enum aq_rx_filter_type type);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils_fw2x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils_fw2x.c
index 09500a95380b..ee0c22d04935 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils_fw2x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils_fw2x.c
@@ -633,6 +633,20 @@ static int aq_fw2x_set_downshift(struct aq_hw_s *self, u32 counter)
 	return err;
 }
 
+static int aq_fw2x_set_media_detect(struct aq_hw_s *self, bool on)
+{
+	u32 enable;
+	u32 offset;
+
+	if (self->fw_ver_actual < HW_ATL_FW_VER_MEDIA_CONTROL)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	offset = offsetof(struct hw_atl_utils_settings, media_detect);
+	enable = on;
+
+	return hw_atl_write_fwsettings_dwords(self, offset, &enable, 1);
+}
+
 static u32 aq_fw2x_get_link_capabilities(struct aq_hw_s *self)
 {
 	int err = 0;
@@ -714,6 +728,7 @@ const struct aq_fw_ops aq_fw_2x_ops = {
 	.led_control        = aq_fw2x_led_control,
 	.set_phyloopback    = aq_fw2x_set_phyloopback,
 	.set_downshift      = aq_fw2x_set_downshift,
+	.set_media_detect   = aq_fw2x_set_media_detect,
 	.adjust_ptp         = aq_fw3x_adjust_ptp,
 	.get_link_capabilities = aq_fw2x_get_link_capabilities,
 	.send_macsec_req    = aq_fw2x_send_macsec_req,