diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_adminq_cmd.h b/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_adminq_cmd.h
index 4de69dd7a4..cc42180eac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_adminq_cmd.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_adminq_cmd.h
@@ -1598,6 +1598,7 @@ struct ice_aqc_get_link_status_data {
 #define ICE_AQ_LINK_PWR_QSFP_CLASS_3	2
 #define ICE_AQ_LINK_PWR_QSFP_CLASS_4	3
 	__le16 link_speed;
+#define ICE_AQ_LINK_SPEED_M		0x7FF
 #define ICE_AQ_LINK_SPEED_10MB		BIT(0)
 #define ICE_AQ_LINK_SPEED_100MB		BIT(1)
 #define ICE_AQ_LINK_SPEED_1000MB	BIT(2)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_common.c b/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_common.c
index 9907d9dae7..6b28f6230b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_common.c
@@ -2612,6 +2612,53 @@ ice_cache_phy_user_req(struct ice_port_info *pi,
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * ice_caps_to_fc_mode
+ * @caps: PHY capabilities
+ *
+ * Convert PHY FC capabilities to ice FC mode
+ */
+enum ice_fc_mode ice_caps_to_fc_mode(u8 caps)
+{
+	if (caps & ICE_AQC_PHY_EN_TX_LINK_PAUSE &&
+	    caps & ICE_AQC_PHY_EN_RX_LINK_PAUSE)
+		return ICE_FC_FULL;
+
+	if (caps & ICE_AQC_PHY_EN_TX_LINK_PAUSE)
+		return ICE_FC_TX_PAUSE;
+
+	if (caps & ICE_AQC_PHY_EN_RX_LINK_PAUSE)
+		return ICE_FC_RX_PAUSE;
+
+	return ICE_FC_NONE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ice_caps_to_fec_mode
+ * @caps: PHY capabilities
+ * @fec_options: Link FEC options
+ *
+ * Convert PHY FEC capabilities to ice FEC mode
+ */
+enum ice_fec_mode ice_caps_to_fec_mode(u8 caps, u8 fec_options)
+{
+	if (caps & ICE_AQC_PHY_EN_AUTO_FEC)
+		return ICE_FEC_AUTO;
+
+	if (fec_options & (ICE_AQC_PHY_FEC_10G_KR_40G_KR4_EN |
+			   ICE_AQC_PHY_FEC_10G_KR_40G_KR4_REQ |
+			   ICE_AQC_PHY_FEC_25G_KR_CLAUSE74_EN |
+			   ICE_AQC_PHY_FEC_25G_KR_REQ))
+		return ICE_FEC_BASER;
+
+	if (fec_options & (ICE_AQC_PHY_FEC_25G_RS_528_REQ |
+			   ICE_AQC_PHY_FEC_25G_RS_544_REQ |
+			   ICE_AQC_PHY_FEC_25G_RS_CLAUSE91_EN))
+		return ICE_FEC_RS;
+
+	return ICE_FEC_NONE;
+}
+
 /**
  * ice_set_fc
  * @pi: port information structure
@@ -2718,6 +2765,42 @@ out:
 	return status;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ice_phy_caps_equals_cfg
+ * @phy_caps: PHY capabilities
+ * @phy_cfg: PHY configuration
+ *
+ * Helper function to determine if PHY capabilities matches PHY
+ * configuration
+ */
+bool
+ice_phy_caps_equals_cfg(struct ice_aqc_get_phy_caps_data *phy_caps,
+			struct ice_aqc_set_phy_cfg_data *phy_cfg)
+{
+	u8 caps_mask, cfg_mask;
+
+	if (!phy_caps || !phy_cfg)
+		return false;
+
+	/* These bits are not common between capabilities and configuration.
+	 * Do not use them to determine equality.
+	 */
+	caps_mask = ICE_AQC_PHY_CAPS_MASK & ~(ICE_AQC_PHY_AN_MODE |
+					      ICE_AQC_PHY_EN_MOD_QUAL);
+	cfg_mask = ICE_AQ_PHY_ENA_VALID_MASK & ~ICE_AQ_PHY_ENA_AUTO_LINK_UPDT;
+
+	if (phy_caps->phy_type_low != phy_cfg->phy_type_low ||
+	    phy_caps->phy_type_high != phy_cfg->phy_type_high ||
+	    ((phy_caps->caps & caps_mask) != (phy_cfg->caps & cfg_mask)) ||
+	    phy_caps->low_power_ctrl != phy_cfg->low_power_ctrl ||
+	    phy_caps->eee_cap != phy_cfg->eee_cap ||
+	    phy_caps->eeer_value != phy_cfg->eeer_value ||
+	    phy_caps->link_fec_options != phy_cfg->link_fec_opt)
+		return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 /**
  * ice_copy_phy_caps_to_cfg - Copy PHY ability data to configuration data
  * @caps: PHY ability structure to copy date from
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_common.h b/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_common.h
index df1fecec5a..a8104dfa28 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_common.h
@@ -139,14 +139,19 @@ enum ice_status ice_clear_pf_cfg(struct ice_hw *hw);
 enum ice_status
 ice_aq_set_phy_cfg(struct ice_hw *hw, struct ice_port_info *pi,
 		   struct ice_aqc_set_phy_cfg_data *cfg, struct ice_sq_cd *cd);
+enum ice_fc_mode ice_caps_to_fc_mode(u8 caps);
+enum ice_fec_mode ice_caps_to_fec_mode(u8 caps, u8 fec_options);
 enum ice_status
 ice_set_fc(struct ice_port_info *pi, u8 *aq_failures,
 	   bool ena_auto_link_update);
-void
-ice_cfg_phy_fec(struct ice_aqc_set_phy_cfg_data *cfg, enum ice_fec_mode fec);
+bool
+ice_phy_caps_equals_cfg(struct ice_aqc_get_phy_caps_data *caps,
+			struct ice_aqc_set_phy_cfg_data *cfg);
 void
 ice_copy_phy_caps_to_cfg(struct ice_aqc_get_phy_caps_data *caps,
 			 struct ice_aqc_set_phy_cfg_data *cfg);
+void
+ice_cfg_phy_fec(struct ice_aqc_set_phy_cfg_data *cfg, enum ice_fec_mode fec);
 enum ice_status
 ice_aq_set_link_restart_an(struct ice_port_info *pi, bool ena_link,
 			   struct ice_sq_cd *cd);