diff --git a/README b/README
index a6cf9d9..504b120 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -4079,21 +4079,6 @@
 		Only for 83xx systems. If specified, then DDR should
 		be configured using CS0 and CS1 instead of CS2 and CS3.
 
-- CONFIG_ETHER_ON_FEC[12]
-		Define to enable FEC[12] on a 8xx series processor.
-
-- CONFIG_FEC[12]_PHY
-		Define to the hardcoded PHY address which corresponds
-		to the given FEC; i. e.
-			#define CONFIG_FEC1_PHY 4
-		means that the PHY with address 4 is connected to FEC1
-
-		When set to -1, means to probe for first available.
-
-- CONFIG_FEC[12]_PHY_NORXERR
-		The PHY does not have a RXERR line (RMII only).
-		(so program the FEC to ignore it).
-
 - CONFIG_RMII
 		Enable RMII mode for all FECs.
 		Note that this is a global option, we can't
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/Makefile
index b5b4bfa..f67c3f8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 extra-y += traps.o
 obj-y	+= cpu.o
 obj-y	+= cpu_init.o
-obj-y	+= fec.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT) += fdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_IMMAP) += immap.o
 obj-y	+= interrupts.o
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/cpu.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/cpu.c
index 5cfc8c1..74e6c6d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/cpu.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
  */
 int cpu_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-#if defined(FEC_ENET)
+#if defined(CONFIG_MPC8XX_FEC)
 	fec_initialize(bis);
 #endif
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index 33634c3..736aab2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -246,4 +246,62 @@
 	  This driver implements support for the Ethernet AVB block in
 	  Renesas M3 and H3 SoCs.
 
+config MPC8XX_FEC
+	bool "Fast Ethernet Controller on MPC8XX"
+	depends on 8xx
+	select MII
+	help
+	  This driver implements support for the Fast Ethernet Controller
+	  on MPC8XX
+
+config ETHER_ON_FEC1
+	bool "FEC1"
+	depends on MPC8XX_FEC
+	default y
+
+config FEC1_PHY
+	int "FEC1 PHY"
+	depends on ETHER_ON_FEC1
+	default -1
+	help
+	  Define to the hardcoded PHY address which corresponds
+	  to the given FEC; i. e.
+		#define CONFIG_FEC1_PHY 4
+	  means that the PHY with address 4 is connected to FEC1
+
+	  When set to -1, means to probe for first available.
+
+config PHY_NORXERR
+	bool "PHY_NORXERR"
+	depends on ETHER_ON_FEC1
+	default n
+	help
+	  The PHY does not have a RXERR line (RMII only).
+	  (so program the FEC to ignore it).
+
+config ETHER_ON_FEC2
+	bool "FEC2"
+	depends on MPC8XX_FEC && MPC885
+	default y
+
+config FEC2_PHY
+	int "FEC2 PHY"
+	depends on ETHER_ON_FEC2
+	default -1
+	help
+	  Define to the hardcoded PHY address which corresponds
+	  to the given FEC; i. e.
+		#define CONFIG_FEC1_PHY 4
+	  means that the PHY with address 4 is connected to FEC1
+
+	  When set to -1, means to probe for first available.
+
+config FEC2_PHY_NORXERR
+	bool "PHY_NORXERR"
+	depends on ETHER_ON_FEC2
+	default n
+	help
+	  The PHY does not have a RXERR line (RMII only).
+	  (so program the FEC to ignore it).
+
 endif # NETDEVICES
diff --git a/drivers/net/Makefile b/drivers/net/Makefile
index 4a5176e..94a4fd8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/Makefile
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_LPC32XX_ETH) += lpc32xx_eth.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACB) += macb.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MCFFEC) += mcffec.o mcfmii.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_MPC8XX_FEC) += mpc8xx_fec.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MVGBE) += mvgbe.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MVNETA) += mvneta.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MVPP2) += mvpp2.o
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/fec.c b/drivers/net/mpc8xx_fec.c
similarity index 97%
rename from arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/fec.c
rename to drivers/net/mpc8xx_fec.c
index 56cb7a5..b070d66 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/fec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mpc8xx_fec.c
@@ -16,14 +16,6 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_CMD_NET) && \
-	(defined(FEC_ENET) || defined(CONFIG_ETHER_ON_FEC1) || defined(CONFIG_ETHER_ON_FEC2))
-
-/* compatibility test, if only FEC_ENET defined assume ETHER on FEC1 */
-#if defined(FEC_ENET) && !defined(CONFIG_ETHER_ON_FEC1) && !defined(CONFIG_ETHER_ON_FEC2)
-#define CONFIG_ETHER_ON_FEC1 1
-#endif
-
 /* define WANT_MII when MII support is required */
 #if defined(CONFIG_SYS_DISCOVER_PHY) || defined(CONFIG_FEC1_PHY) || defined(CONFIG_FEC2_PHY)
 #define WANT_MII
@@ -65,11 +57,7 @@
 	{
 		0,
 		offsetof(immap_t, im_cpm.cp_fec1),
-#if defined(CONFIG_FEC1_PHY)
 		CONFIG_FEC1_PHY,
-#else
-		-1,	/* discover */
-#endif
 		-1,
 		0,
 
@@ -79,11 +67,7 @@
 	{
 		1,
 		offsetof(immap_t, im_cpm.cp_fec2),
-#if defined(CONFIG_FEC2_PHY)
 		CONFIG_FEC2_PHY,
-#else
-		-1,
-#endif
 		-1,
 		0,
 	},
@@ -846,5 +830,3 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif
-
-#endif
diff --git a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
index 76573f3..a84dad1 100644
--- a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
+++ b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
@@ -704,8 +704,6 @@
 CONFIG_ETHER_ON_FCC1
 CONFIG_ETHER_ON_FCC2
 CONFIG_ETHER_ON_FCC3
-CONFIG_ETHER_ON_FEC1
-CONFIG_ETHER_ON_FEC2
 CONFIG_ETHPRIME
 CONFIG_ETH_BUFSIZE
 CONFIG_ETH_RXSIZE
@@ -761,8 +759,6 @@
 CONFIG_FEATURE_SH_EXTRA_QUIET
 CONFIG_FEATURE_SH_FANCY_PROMPT
 CONFIG_FEATURE_SH_STANDALONE_SHELL
-CONFIG_FEC1_PHY
-CONFIG_FEC2_PHY
 CONFIG_FEC_ENET_DEV
 CONFIG_FEC_FIXED_SPEED
 CONFIG_FEC_MXC_25M_REF_CLK