--- a/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/Kconfig
@@ -588,6 +588,13 @@ config MDIO_IPQ40XX
 	  This driver supports the MDIO interface found in Qualcomm
 	  Atheros ipq40xx Soc chip.
 
+config AR40XX_PHY
+	tristate "Driver for Qualcomm Atheros IPQ40XX switches"
+	depends on HAS_IOMEM && OF
+	select SWCONFIG
+	---help---
+	   This is the driver for Qualcomm Atheros IPQ40XX ESS switches.
+
 endif # PHYLIB
 
 config MICREL_KS8995MA
--- a/drivers/net/phy/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/Makefile
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ ifdef CONFIG_HWMON
 aquantia-objs			+= aquantia_hwmon.o
 endif
 obj-$(CONFIG_AQUANTIA_PHY)	+= aquantia.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_AR40XX_PHY)	+= ar40xx.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_AX88796B_PHY)	+= ax88796b.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_AT803X_PHY)	+= at803x.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BCM63XX_PHY)	+= bcm63xx.o