diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/stmmac.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/stmmac.txt
index eba0e5e59ebe..d132513e8fac 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/stmmac.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/stmmac.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ Required properties:
 
 Optional properties:
 - mac-address: 6 bytes, mac address
+- resets: Should contain a phandle to the STMMAC reset signal, if any
+- reset-names: Should contain the reset signal name "stmmaceth", if a
+	reset phandle is given
 
 Examples:
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/Kconfig
index 6e52c0f74cd9..b59d1ef5f6d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/Kconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ config STMMAC_ETH
 	select PHYLIB
 	select CRC32
 	select PTP_1588_CLOCK
+	select RESET_CONTROLLER
 	---help---
 	  This is the driver for the Ethernet IPs are built around a
 	  Synopsys IP Core and only tested on the STMicroelectronics
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
index 73709e9ddcd1..c1c141fe15e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include "common.h"
 #include <linux/ptp_clock_kernel.h>
+#include <linux/reset.h>
 
 struct stmmac_priv {
 	/* Frequently used values are kept adjacent for cache effect */
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ struct stmmac_priv {
 	int wolopts;
 	int wol_irq;
 	struct clk *stmmac_clk;
+	struct reset_control *stmmac_rst;
 	int clk_csr;
 	struct timer_list eee_ctrl_timer;
 	int lpi_irq;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 0d2c4cb0996b..0c5c1208900e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include <linux/net_tstamp.h>
 #include "stmmac_ptp.h"
 #include "stmmac.h"
+#include <linux/reset.h>
 
 #define STMMAC_ALIGN(x)	L1_CACHE_ALIGN(x)
 #define JUMBO_LEN	9000
@@ -2728,10 +2729,24 @@ struct stmmac_priv *stmmac_dvr_probe(struct device *device,
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->stmmac_clk)) {
 		dev_warn(priv->device, "%s: warning: cannot get CSR clock\n",
 			 __func__);
+		ret = PTR_ERR(priv->stmmac_clk);
 		goto error_clk_get;
 	}
 	clk_prepare_enable(priv->stmmac_clk);
 
+	priv->stmmac_rst = devm_reset_control_get(priv->device,
+						  STMMAC_RESOURCE_NAME);
+	if (IS_ERR(priv->stmmac_rst)) {
+		if (PTR_ERR(priv->stmmac_rst) == -EPROBE_DEFER) {
+			ret = -EPROBE_DEFER;
+			goto error_hw_init;
+		}
+		dev_info(priv->device, "no reset control found\n");
+		priv->stmmac_rst = NULL;
+	}
+	if (priv->stmmac_rst)
+		reset_control_deassert(priv->stmmac_rst);
+
 	/* Init MAC and get the capabilities */
 	ret = stmmac_hw_init(priv);
 	if (ret)
@@ -2808,7 +2823,7 @@ error_hw_init:
 error_clk_get:
 	free_netdev(ndev);
 
-	return NULL;
+	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2832,6 +2847,8 @@ int stmmac_dvr_remove(struct net_device *ndev)
 		stmmac_mdio_unregister(ndev);
 	netif_carrier_off(ndev);
 	unregister_netdev(ndev);
+	if (priv->stmmac_rst)
+		reset_control_assert(priv->stmmac_rst);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(priv->stmmac_clk);
 	free_netdev(ndev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_pci.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_pci.c
index 37ba2e080825..291608924849 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_pci.c
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ static int stmmac_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	stmmac_default_data();
 
 	priv = stmmac_dvr_probe(&(pdev->dev), &plat_dat, addr);
-	if (!priv) {
+	if (IS_ERR(priv)) {
 		pr_err("%s: main driver probe failed", __func__);
-		ret = -ENODEV;
+		ret = PTR_ERR(priv);
 		goto err_out;
 	}
 	priv->dev->irq = pdev->irq;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c
index 6d0bf222623a..cc6b89a75f99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ static int stmmac_pltfr_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	priv = stmmac_dvr_probe(&(pdev->dev), plat_dat, addr);
-	if (!priv) {
+	if (IS_ERR(priv)) {
 		pr_err("%s: main driver probe failed", __func__);
-		return -ENODEV;
+		return PTR_ERR(priv);
 	}
 
 	/* Get MAC address if available (DT) */