diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/aquantia/aquantia.h b/drivers/net/phy/aquantia/aquantia.h
index 4830b25e6c7d..7d46d4be425a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/aquantia/aquantia.h
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/aquantia/aquantia.h
@@ -123,5 +123,5 @@ static inline int aqr_hwmon_probe(struct phy_device *phydev) { return 0; }
 #endif
 
 int aqr_firmware_load(struct phy_device *phydev);
-
+int aqr_wait_reset_complete(struct phy_device *phydev);
 #endif /* AQUANTIA_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/aquantia/aquantia_main.c b/drivers/net/phy/aquantia/aquantia_main.c
index 94632a5696c9..80202808aee5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/aquantia/aquantia_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/aquantia/aquantia_main.c
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ static int aqr107_set_tunable(struct phy_device *phydev,
  * The chip also provides a "reset completed" bit, but it's cleared after
  * read. Therefore function would time out if called again.
  */
-static int aqr107_wait_reset_complete(struct phy_device *phydev)
+int aqr_wait_reset_complete(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int val;
 
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ static int aqr107_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	ret = aqr107_wait_reset_complete(phydev);
+	ret = aqr_wait_reset_complete(phydev);
 	if (!ret)
 		aqr107_chip_info(phydev);
 
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ static int aqcs109_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	    phydev->interface != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_2500BASEX)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	ret = aqr107_wait_reset_complete(phydev);
+	ret = aqr_wait_reset_complete(phydev);
 	if (!ret)
 		aqr107_chip_info(phydev);