diff --git a/common/miiphyutil.c b/common/miiphyutil.c
index aca18db52a..8eb0f761bb 100644
--- a/common/miiphyutil.c
+++ b/common/miiphyutil.c
@@ -107,6 +107,18 @@ int mdio_register(struct mii_dev *bus)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int mdio_register_seq(struct mii_dev *bus, int seq)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Setup a unique name for each mdio bus */
+	ret = snprintf(bus->name, MDIO_NAME_LEN, "eth%d", seq);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	return mdio_register(bus);
+}
+
 int mdio_unregister(struct mii_dev *bus)
 {
 	if (!bus)
diff --git a/include/miiphy.h b/include/miiphy.h
index 83141b4a6a..fe8928a3a9 100644
--- a/include/miiphy.h
+++ b/include/miiphy.h
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ void miiphy_listdev(void);
 struct mii_dev *mdio_alloc(void);
 void mdio_free(struct mii_dev *bus);
 int mdio_register(struct mii_dev *bus);
+
+/**
+ * mdio_register_seq - Register mdio bus with sequence number
+ * @bus: mii device structure
+ * @seq: sequence number
+ *
+ * Return: 0 if success, negative value if error
+ */
+int mdio_register_seq(struct mii_dev *bus, int seq);
 int mdio_unregister(struct mii_dev *bus);
 void mdio_list_devices(void);