diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
index 2e89572731..e1117c4b7c 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
@@ -180,6 +180,22 @@ endef
 $(eval $(call KernelPackage,phy-broadcom))
 
 
+define KernelPackage/phy-realtek
+   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_DEVICES_MENU)
+   TITLE:=Realtek Ethernet PHY driver
+   KCONFIG:=CONFIG_REALTEK_PHY
+   DEPENDS:=+kmod-libphy
+   FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/net/phy/realtek.ko
+   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,18,realtek,1)
+endef
+
+define KernelPackage/phy-realtek/description
+   Supports the Realtek 821x PHY.
+endef
+
+$(eval $(call KernelPackage,phy-realtek))
+
+
 define KernelPackage/swconfig
   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_DEVICES_MENU)
   TITLE:=switch configuration API
@@ -466,7 +482,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,8139cp))
 define KernelPackage/r8169
   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_DEVICES_MENU)
   TITLE:=RealTek RTL-8169 PCI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter kernel support
-  DEPENDS:=@PCI_SUPPORT +kmod-mii +r8169-firmware
+  DEPENDS:=@PCI_SUPPORT +kmod-mii +r8169-firmware +LINUX_4_19:kmod-phy-realtek
   KCONFIG:=CONFIG_R8169 \
     CONFIG_R8169_NAPI=y \
     CONFIG_R8169_VLAN=n