diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/cicada.c b/drivers/net/phy/cicada.c
index 9d1612a4d7e6..086c62ff5293 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/cicada.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/cicada.c
@@ -96,6 +96,24 @@ static int cis820x_config_intr(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return err;
 }
 
+static irqreturn_t cis820x_handle_interrupt(struct phy_device *phydev)
+{
+	int irq_status;
+
+	irq_status = phy_read(phydev, MII_CIS8201_ISTAT);
+	if (irq_status < 0) {
+		phy_error(phydev);
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+	}
+
+	if (!(irq_status & MII_CIS8201_IMASK_MASK))
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+
+	phy_trigger_machine(phydev);
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
+}
+
 /* Cicada 8201, a.k.a Vitesse VSC8201 */
 static struct phy_driver cis820x_driver[] = {
 {
@@ -106,6 +124,7 @@ static struct phy_driver cis820x_driver[] = {
 	.config_init	= &cis820x_config_init,
 	.ack_interrupt	= &cis820x_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr	= &cis820x_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = &cis820x_handle_interrupt,
 }, {
 	.phy_id		= 0x000fc440,
 	.name		= "Cicada Cis8204",
@@ -114,6 +133,7 @@ static struct phy_driver cis820x_driver[] = {
 	.config_init	= &cis820x_config_init,
 	.ack_interrupt	= &cis820x_ack_interrupt,
 	.config_intr	= &cis820x_config_intr,
+	.handle_interrupt = &cis820x_handle_interrupt,
 } };
 
 module_phy_driver(cis820x_driver);