diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
index cd3defb11ff..70c678cccaf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
@@ -954,7 +955,7 @@ static void smsc911x_phy_adjust_link(struct net_device *dev)
 			    (!pdata->using_extphy)) {
 				/* Restore original GPIO configuration */
 				pdata->gpio_setting = pdata->gpio_orig_setting;
-				smsc911x_reg_write(pdata, GPIO_CFG,
+				smsc911x_reg_write(pdata, SMSC_GPIO_CFG,
 					pdata->gpio_setting);
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -962,7 +963,7 @@ static void smsc911x_phy_adjust_link(struct net_device *dev)
 			/* Check global setting that LED1
 			 * usage is 10/100 indicator */
 			pdata->gpio_setting = smsc911x_reg_read(pdata,
-				GPIO_CFG);
+				SMSC_GPIO_CFG);
 			if ((pdata->gpio_setting & GPIO_CFG_LED1_EN_) &&
 			    (!pdata->using_extphy)) {
 				/* Force 10/100 LED off, after saving
@@ -973,7 +974,7 @@ static void smsc911x_phy_adjust_link(struct net_device *dev)
 				pdata->gpio_setting |= (GPIO_CFG_GPIOBUF0_
 							| GPIO_CFG_GPIODIR0_
 							| GPIO_CFG_GPIOD0_);
-				smsc911x_reg_write(pdata, GPIO_CFG,
+				smsc911x_reg_write(pdata, SMSC_GPIO_CFG,
 					pdata->gpio_setting);
 			}
 		}
@@ -1485,7 +1486,7 @@ static int smsc911x_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		SMSC_WARN(pdata, ifup,
 			  "Timed out waiting for EEPROM busy bit to clear");
 
-	smsc911x_reg_write(pdata, GPIO_CFG, 0x70070000);
+	smsc911x_reg_write(pdata, SMSC_GPIO_CFG, 0x70070000);
 
 	/* The soft reset above cleared the device's MAC address,
 	 * restore it from local copy (set in probe) */
@@ -1931,9 +1932,9 @@ smsc911x_ethtool_getregs(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_regs *regs,
 
 static void smsc911x_eeprom_enable_access(struct smsc911x_data *pdata)
 {
-	unsigned int temp = smsc911x_reg_read(pdata, GPIO_CFG);
+	unsigned int temp = smsc911x_reg_read(pdata, SMSC_GPIO_CFG);
 	temp &= ~GPIO_CFG_EEPR_EN_;
-	smsc911x_reg_write(pdata, GPIO_CFG, temp);
+	smsc911x_reg_write(pdata, SMSC_GPIO_CFG, temp);
 	msleep(1);
 }
 
@@ -2241,6 +2242,12 @@ static int __devexit smsc911x_drv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	SMSC_TRACE(pdata, ifdown, "Stopping driver");
 
+	if (pdata->config.has_reset_gpio) {
+		gpio_set_value_cansleep(pdata->config.reset_gpio, 0);
+		gpio_free(pdata->config.reset_gpio);
+	}
+
+
 	phy_disconnect(pdata->phy_dev);
 	pdata->phy_dev = NULL;
 	mdiobus_unregister(pdata->mii_bus);
@@ -2528,6 +2535,10 @@ static int smsc911x_suspend(struct device *dev)
 		PMT_CTRL_PM_MODE_D1_ | PMT_CTRL_WOL_EN_ |
 		PMT_CTRL_ED_EN_ | PMT_CTRL_PME_EN_);
 
+	/* Drive the GPIO Ethernet_Reset Line low to Suspend */
+	if (pdata->config.has_reset_gpio)
+		gpio_set_value_cansleep(pdata->config.reset_gpio, 0);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2537,6 +2548,10 @@ static int smsc911x_resume(struct device *dev)
 	struct smsc911x_data *pdata = netdev_priv(ndev);
 	unsigned int to = 100;
 
+	if (pdata->config.has_reset_gpio)
+		gpio_set_value_cansleep(pdata->config.reset_gpio, 1);
+
+
 	/* Note 3.11 from the datasheet:
 	 * 	"When the LAN9220 is in a power saving state, a write of any
 	 * 	 data to the BYTE_TEST register will wake-up the device."
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.h
index 9ad5e5d39a0..43e53980de4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.h
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
 #define PMT_CTRL_PME_EN_		0x00000002
 #define PMT_CTRL_READY_			0x00000001
 
-#define GPIO_CFG			0x88
+#define SMSC_GPIO_CFG			0x88
 #define GPIO_CFG_LED3_EN_		0x40000000
 #define GPIO_CFG_LED2_EN_		0x20000000
 #define GPIO_CFG_LED1_EN_		0x10000000
diff --git a/include/linux/smsc911x.h b/include/linux/smsc911x.h
index 4dde70e7482..0493fbdf776 100644
--- a/include/linux/smsc911x.h
+++ b/include/linux/smsc911x.h
@@ -24,7 +24,14 @@
 #include <linux/phy.h>
 
 /* platform_device configuration data, should be assigned to
- * the platform_device's dev.platform_data */
+ * the platform_device's dev.platform_data
+ * Provides 2 GPIO-related fields
+ * reset_gpio to map the ETHERNET_RESET GPIO pin
+ * has_reset_gpio - to indicate if the GPIO is being set(1) or not(0)
+ * and remain compatible with architectures not using GPIOs
+ * Default would be zero if its not being assigned any value.
+ * Both values would need to set in the appropriate board file
+ */
 struct smsc911x_platform_config {
 	unsigned int irq_polarity;
 	unsigned int irq_type;
@@ -32,6 +39,8 @@ struct smsc911x_platform_config {
 	unsigned int shift;
 	phy_interface_t phy_interface;
 	unsigned char mac[6];
+	unsigned char has_reset_gpio;
+	unsigned int reset_gpio;
 };
 
 /* Constants for platform_device irq polarity configuration */