diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/microchip,lan8650.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/microchip,lan8650.yaml
index 766ff58147ae..1b543ce30763 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/microchip,lan8650.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/microchip,lan8650.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ properties:
       Event.
     maxItems: 1
 
+  reset-gpios:
+    description:
+      GPIO connected to the active-low RESET_N pin of the MAC-PHY.
+    maxItems: 1
+
   spi-max-frequency:
     minimum: 15000000
     maximum: 25000000
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/adin1140.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/adin1140.c
index 93710baca151..adc6e2ef44f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/adin1140.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/adin1140.c
@@ -725,8 +725,8 @@ static int adin1140_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	tc6_quirks.quirk_flags = OA_TC6_BROKEN_PHY;
 
 	priv->tc6 = oa_tc6_init(spi, netdev, &tc6_quirks);
-	if (!priv->tc6)
-		return -ENODEV;
+	if (IS_ERR(priv->tc6))
+		return PTR_ERR(priv->tc6);
 
 	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(&spi->dev, adin1140_oa_tc6_remove,
 				       priv->tc6);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan865x/lan865x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan865x/lan865x.c
index 26a2761332a5..127afb9e9f14 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan865x/lan865x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan865x/lan865x.c
@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@ static int lan865x_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	INIT_WORK(&priv->multicast_work, lan865x_multicast_work_handler);
 
 	priv->tc6 = oa_tc6_init(spi, netdev, NULL);
-	if (!priv->tc6) {
-		ret = -ENODEV;
+	if (IS_ERR(priv->tc6)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(priv->tc6);
 		goto free_netdev;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/oa_tc6.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/oa_tc6.c
index 6fcc5f561d56..364027c39fa4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/oa_tc6.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/oa_tc6.c
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/bitfield.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/iopoll.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/mdio.h>
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ struct oa_tc6 {
 	bool disable_traffic;
 	bool prot_ctrl;
 	enum oa_tc6_quirk_flag quirk_flags;
+	struct gpio_desc *reset_gpio;
 };
 
 enum oa_tc6_header_type {
@@ -1453,7 +1456,7 @@ static int oa_tc6_check_ctrl_protection(struct oa_tc6 *tc6)
  * @quirks: device specific modifiers for the OA TC6 protocol.
  *
  * Return: pointer reference to the oa_tc6 structure if the MAC-PHY
- * initialization is successful otherwise NULL.
+ * initialization is successful otherwise an ERR_PTR.
  */
 struct oa_tc6 *oa_tc6_init(struct spi_device *spi, struct net_device *netdev,
 			   struct oa_tc6_quirks *quirks)
@@ -1463,7 +1466,7 @@ struct oa_tc6 *oa_tc6_init(struct spi_device *spi, struct net_device *netdev,
 
 	tc6 = devm_kzalloc(&spi->dev, sizeof(*tc6), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!tc6)
-		return NULL;
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
 	tc6->spi = spi;
 	tc6->netdev = netdev;
@@ -1476,60 +1479,77 @@ struct oa_tc6 *oa_tc6_init(struct spi_device *spi, struct net_device *netdev,
 
 	/* Set the SPI controller to pump at realtime priority */
 	tc6->spi->rt = true;
-	if (spi_setup(tc6->spi) < 0)
-		return NULL;
+	ret = spi_setup(tc6->spi);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 
 	tc6->spi_ctrl_tx_buf = devm_kzalloc(&tc6->spi->dev,
 					    OA_TC6_CTRL_SPI_BUF_SIZE,
 					    GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!tc6->spi_ctrl_tx_buf)
-		return NULL;
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
 	tc6->spi_ctrl_rx_buf = devm_kzalloc(&tc6->spi->dev,
 					    OA_TC6_CTRL_SPI_BUF_SIZE,
 					    GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!tc6->spi_ctrl_rx_buf)
-		return NULL;
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
 	tc6->spi_data_tx_buf = devm_kzalloc(&tc6->spi->dev,
 					    OA_TC6_SPI_DATA_BUF_SIZE,
 					    GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!tc6->spi_data_tx_buf)
-		return NULL;
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
 	tc6->spi_data_rx_buf = devm_kzalloc(&tc6->spi->dev,
 					    OA_TC6_SPI_DATA_BUF_SIZE,
 					    GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!tc6->spi_data_rx_buf)
-		return NULL;
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+	tc6->reset_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(&spi->dev, "reset",
+						  GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
+	if (IS_ERR(tc6->reset_gpio))
+		return ERR_PTR(dev_err_probe(&spi->dev,
+					     PTR_ERR(tc6->reset_gpio),
+					     "failed to get reset gpio\n"));
+
+	if (tc6->reset_gpio) {
+		/* Keep the reset asserted for 10 us and then allow 1 ms of
+		 * settle time for the crystal oscillator startup.
+		 */
+		fsleep(10);
+		gpiod_set_value_cansleep(tc6->reset_gpio, 0);
+		fsleep(1000);
+	}
 
 	/* Check the PROTE bit status so that we can reset the device */
 	ret = oa_tc6_check_ctrl_protection(tc6);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&tc6->spi->dev,
 			"Failed to check the protection mode: %d\n", ret);
-		return NULL;
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 	}
 
 	ret = oa_tc6_sw_reset_macphy(tc6);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&tc6->spi->dev,
 			"MAC-PHY software reset failed: %d\n", ret);
-		return NULL;
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 	}
 
 	ret = oa_tc6_unmask_macphy_error_interrupts(tc6);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&tc6->spi->dev,
 			"MAC-PHY error interrupts unmask failed: %d\n", ret);
-		return NULL;
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 	}
 
 	ret = oa_tc6_phy_init(tc6);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&tc6->spi->dev,
 			"MAC internal PHY initialization failed: %d\n", ret);
-		return NULL;
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 	}
 
 	ret = oa_tc6_enable_data_transfer(tc6);
@@ -1570,7 +1590,7 @@ struct oa_tc6 *oa_tc6_init(struct spi_device *spi, struct net_device *netdev,
 
 phy_exit:
 	oa_tc6_phy_exit(tc6);
-	return NULL;
+	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(oa_tc6_init);