diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
index 5e622eb83c..140459ab25 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
@@ -290,6 +290,22 @@ endef
 $(eval $(call KernelPackage,phy-realtek))
 
 
+define KernelPackage/phy-smsc
+   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_DEVICES_MENU)
+   TITLE:=SMSC PHY driver
+   KCONFIG:=CONFIG_SMSC_PHY
+   DEPENDS:=+kmod-libphy
+   FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/net/phy/smsc.ko
+   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoProbe,smsc)
+endef
+
+define KernelPackage/phy-smsc/description
+   Currently supports the LAN83C185, LAN8187 and LAN8700 PHYs
+endef
+
+$(eval $(call KernelPackage,phy-smsc))
+
+
 define KernelPackage/swconfig
   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_DEVICES_MENU)
   TITLE:=switch configuration API
diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/usb.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/usb.mk
index e153baf6f8..f3838b3981 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/usb.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/usb.mk
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,usb-net-smsc75xx))
 
 define KernelPackage/usb-net-smsc95xx
   TITLE:=SMSC LAN95XX based USB 2.0 10/100 ethernet devices
-  DEPENDS:=+kmod-libphy
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-libphy +kmod-phy-smsc
   KCONFIG:=CONFIG_USB_NET_SMSC95XX
   FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/$(USBNET_DIR)/smsc95xx.ko
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoProbe,smsc95xx)