diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_i210.c b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_i210.c
index d9cd1a084..5c2fe8a3e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_i210.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_i210.c
@@ -815,77 +815,6 @@ STATIC s32 e1000_valid_led_default_i210(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 *data)
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
-/**
- *  __e1000_access_xmdio_reg - Read/write XMDIO register
- *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
- *  @address: XMDIO address to program
- *  @dev_addr: device address to program
- *  @data: pointer to value to read/write from/to the XMDIO address
- *  @read: boolean flag to indicate read or write
- **/
-STATIC s32 __e1000_access_xmdio_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 address,
-				    u8 dev_addr, u16 *data, bool read)
-{
-	s32 ret_val;
-
-	DEBUGFUNC("__e1000_access_xmdio_reg");
-
-	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.write_reg(hw, E1000_MMDAC, dev_addr);
-	if (ret_val)
-		return ret_val;
-
-	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.write_reg(hw, E1000_MMDAAD, address);
-	if (ret_val)
-		return ret_val;
-
-	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.write_reg(hw, E1000_MMDAC, E1000_MMDAC_FUNC_DATA |
-							 dev_addr);
-	if (ret_val)
-		return ret_val;
-
-	if (read)
-		ret_val = hw->phy.ops.read_reg(hw, E1000_MMDAAD, data);
-	else
-		ret_val = hw->phy.ops.write_reg(hw, E1000_MMDAAD, *data);
-	if (ret_val)
-		return ret_val;
-
-	/* Recalibrate the device back to 0 */
-	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.write_reg(hw, E1000_MMDAC, 0);
-	if (ret_val)
-		return ret_val;
-
-	return ret_val;
-}
-
-/**
- *  e1000_read_xmdio_reg - Read XMDIO register
- *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
- *  @addr: XMDIO address to program
- *  @dev_addr: device address to program
- *  @data: value to be read from the EMI address
- **/
-s32 e1000_read_xmdio_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 addr, u8 dev_addr, u16 *data)
-{
-	DEBUGFUNC("e1000_read_xmdio_reg");
-
-	return __e1000_access_xmdio_reg(hw, addr, dev_addr, data, true);
-}
-
-/**
- *  e1000_write_xmdio_reg - Write XMDIO register
- *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
- *  @addr: XMDIO address to program
- *  @dev_addr: device address to program
- *  @data: value to be written to the XMDIO address
- **/
-s32 e1000_write_xmdio_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 addr, u8 dev_addr, u16 data)
-{
-	DEBUGFUNC("e1000_read_xmdio_reg");
-
-	return __e1000_access_xmdio_reg(hw, addr, dev_addr, &data, false);
-}
-
 /**
  * e1000_pll_workaround_i210
  * @hw: pointer to the HW structure
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_i210.h b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_i210.h
index c6aa2a17b..940eee21a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_i210.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_i210.h
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ s32 e1000_read_invm_version(struct e1000_hw *hw,
 			    struct e1000_fw_version *invm_ver);
 s32 e1000_acquire_swfw_sync_i210(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 mask);
 void e1000_release_swfw_sync_i210(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 mask);
-s32 e1000_read_xmdio_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 addr, u8 dev_addr,
-			 u16 *data);
-s32 e1000_write_xmdio_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 addr, u8 dev_addr,
-			  u16 data);
 s32 e1000_init_hw_i210(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 
 #define E1000_STM_OPCODE		0xDB00
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_phy.c b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_phy.c
index 956c06747..e8d922147 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_phy.c
@@ -4229,3 +4229,75 @@ bool e1000_is_mphy_ready(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 
 	return ready;
 }
+
+/**
+ *  __e1000_access_xmdio_reg - Read/write XMDIO register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @address: XMDIO address to program
+ *  @dev_addr: device address to program
+ *  @data: pointer to value to read/write from/to the XMDIO address
+ *  @read: boolean flag to indicate read or write
+ **/
+STATIC s32 __e1000_access_xmdio_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 address,
+				    u8 dev_addr, u16 *data, bool read)
+{
+	s32 ret_val;
+
+	DEBUGFUNC("__e1000_access_xmdio_reg");
+
+	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.write_reg(hw, E1000_MMDAC, dev_addr);
+	if (ret_val)
+		return ret_val;
+
+	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.write_reg(hw, E1000_MMDAAD, address);
+	if (ret_val)
+		return ret_val;
+
+	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.write_reg(hw, E1000_MMDAC, E1000_MMDAC_FUNC_DATA |
+					dev_addr);
+	if (ret_val)
+		return ret_val;
+
+	if (read)
+		ret_val = hw->phy.ops.read_reg(hw, E1000_MMDAAD, data);
+	else
+		ret_val = hw->phy.ops.write_reg(hw, E1000_MMDAAD, *data);
+	if (ret_val)
+		return ret_val;
+
+	/* Recalibrate the device back to 0 */
+	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.write_reg(hw, E1000_MMDAC, 0);
+	if (ret_val)
+		return ret_val;
+
+	return ret_val;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  e1000_read_xmdio_reg - Read XMDIO register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @addr: XMDIO address to program
+ *  @dev_addr: device address to program
+ *  @data: value to be read from the EMI address
+ **/
+s32 e1000_read_xmdio_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 addr, u8 dev_addr, u16 *data)
+{
+	DEBUGFUNC("e1000_read_xmdio_reg");
+
+		return __e1000_access_xmdio_reg(hw, addr, dev_addr, data, true);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  e1000_write_xmdio_reg - Write XMDIO register
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @addr: XMDIO address to program
+ *  @dev_addr: device address to program
+ *  @data: value to be written to the XMDIO address
+ **/
+s32 e1000_write_xmdio_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 addr, u8 dev_addr, u16 data)
+{
+	DEBUGFUNC("e1000_write_xmdio_reg");
+
+		return __e1000_access_xmdio_reg(hw, addr, dev_addr, &data,
+						false);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_phy.h b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_phy.h
index 2c71e64c8..1c38498d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_phy.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_phy.h
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ s32 e1000_write_phy_reg_mphy(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 address, u32 data,
 			     bool line_override);
 bool e1000_is_mphy_ready(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 
+s32 e1000_read_xmdio_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 addr, u8 dev_addr,
+			 u16 *data);
+s32 e1000_write_xmdio_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 addr, u8 dev_addr,
+			  u16 data);
+
 #define E1000_MAX_PHY_ADDR		8
 
 /* IGP01E1000 Specific Registers */
