diff --git a/components/esp_eth/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_eth/CMakeLists.txt
index 061e0d5198d..088f5e786cf 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_eth/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ if(CONFIG_ETH_ENABLED)
                          "src/esp_eth_phy_dp83848.c"
                          "src/esp_eth_phy_ip101.c"
                          "src/esp_eth_phy_ksz8041.c"
+                         "src/esp_eth_phy_ksz8081.c"
                          "src/esp_eth_phy_lan8720.c"
                          "src/esp_eth_phy_rtl8201.c")
     endif()
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/include/esp_eth_phy.h b/components/esp_eth/include/esp_eth_phy.h
index e401901066e..9dbc2ef9cde 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/include/esp_eth_phy.h
+++ b/components/esp_eth/include/esp_eth_phy.h
@@ -264,6 +264,17 @@ esp_eth_phy_t *esp_eth_phy_new_dp83848(const eth_phy_config_t *config);
 */
 esp_eth_phy_t *esp_eth_phy_new_ksz8041(const eth_phy_config_t *config);
 
+/**
+* @brief Create a PHY instance of KSZ8081
+*
+* @param[in] config: configuration of PHY
+*
+* @return
+*      - instance: create PHY instance successfully
+*      - NULL: create PHY instance failed because some error occurred
+*/
+esp_eth_phy_t *esp_eth_phy_new_ksz8081(const eth_phy_config_t *config);
+
 #if CONFIG_ETH_SPI_ETHERNET_DM9051
 /**
 * @brief Create a PHY instance of DM9051
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ksz8081.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ksz8081.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5bb44b5f0dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_phy_ksz8081.c
@@ -0,0 +1,363 @@
+// Copyright 2021 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE LTD
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/cdefs.h>
+#include "esp_log.h"
+#include "esp_eth.h"
+#include "eth_phy_regs_struct.h"
+#include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
+#include "freertos/task.h"
+#include "driver/gpio.h"
+#include "esp_rom_gpio.h"
+#include "esp_rom_sys.h"
+
+static const char *TAG = "ksz8081";
+#define PHY_CHECK(a, str, goto_tag, ...)                                          \
+    do                                                                            \
+    {                                                                             \
+        if (!(a))                                                                 \
+        {                                                                         \
+            ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s(%d): " str, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ##__VA_ARGS__); \
+            goto goto_tag;                                                        \
+        }                                                                         \
+    } while (0)
+
+/***************Vendor Specific Register***************/
+/**
+ * @brief PC1R(PHY Control 1 Register)
+ *
+ */
+typedef union {
+    struct {
+   
+            uint32_t op_mode_ind : 3;               /* Operation Mode Indication */
+            uint32_t phy_iso : 1;                   /* PHY in Isolate Mode */
+            uint32_t energy_detect: 1;              /* Signal presence on RX pair */
+            uint32_t mdi_mdix_state : 1;            /* MDI/MDI-X state */
+            uint32_t reserved_6 : 1;
+            uint32_t polarity_status : 1;           /* Polarity status */
+            uint32_t link_status : 1;               /* Link status */
+            uint32_t enable_pause_flow_control : 1; /* Flow control */ 
+            uint32_t reserved_15_10 : 6;
+    };
+    uint32_t val;
+} pc1r_reg_t;
+#define ETH_PHY_PC1R_REG_ADDR (0x1E)
+
+typedef struct {
+    esp_eth_phy_t parent;
+    esp_eth_mediator_t *eth;
+    int addr;
+    uint32_t reset_timeout_ms;
+    uint32_t autonego_timeout_ms;
+    eth_link_t link_status;
+    int reset_gpio_num;
+} phy_ksz8081_t;
+
+static esp_err_t ksz8081_update_link_duplex_speed(phy_ksz8081_t *ksz8081)
+{
+    esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = ksz8081->eth;
+    eth_speed_t speed = ETH_SPEED_10M;
+    eth_duplex_t duplex = ETH_DUPLEX_HALF;
+    uint32_t peer_pause_ability = false;
+    anlpar_reg_t anlpar;
+    bmsr_reg_t bmsr;
+    pc1r_reg_t pc1r;
+    PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, ksz8081->addr, ETH_PHY_ANLPAR_REG_ADDR, &(anlpar.val)) == ESP_OK,
+              "read ANLPAR failed", err);
+    PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, ksz8081->addr, ETH_PHY_BMSR_REG_ADDR, &(bmsr.val)) == ESP_OK,
+              "read BMSR failed", err);
+    eth_link_t link = bmsr.link_status ? ETH_LINK_UP : ETH_LINK_DOWN;
+    /* check if link status changed */
+    if (ksz8081->link_status != link) {
+        /* when link up, read negotiation result */
+        if (link == ETH_LINK_UP) {
+            PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, ksz8081->addr, ETH_PHY_PC1R_REG_ADDR, &(pc1r.val)) == ESP_OK,
+                      "read PC1R failed", err);
+            switch (pc1r.op_mode_ind) {
+            case 1: //10Base-T half-duplex
+                speed = ETH_SPEED_10M;
+                duplex = ETH_DUPLEX_HALF;
+                break;
+            case 2: //100Base-TX half-duplex
+                speed = ETH_SPEED_100M;
+                duplex = ETH_DUPLEX_HALF;
+                break;
+            case 5: //10Base-T full-duplex
+                speed = ETH_SPEED_10M;
+                duplex = ETH_DUPLEX_FULL;
+                break;
+            case 6: //100Base-TX full-duplex
+                speed = ETH_SPEED_100M;
+                duplex = ETH_DUPLEX_FULL;
+                break;
+            default:
+                break;
+            }
+            PHY_CHECK(eth->on_state_changed(eth, ETH_STATE_SPEED, (void *)speed) == ESP_OK,
+                      "change speed failed", err);
+            PHY_CHECK(eth->on_state_changed(eth, ETH_STATE_DUPLEX, (void *)duplex) == ESP_OK,
+                      "change duplex failed", err);
+            /* if we're in duplex mode, and peer has the flow control ability */
+            if (duplex == ETH_DUPLEX_FULL && anlpar.symmetric_pause) {
+                peer_pause_ability = 1;
+            } else {
+                peer_pause_ability = 0;
+            }
+            PHY_CHECK(eth->on_state_changed(eth, ETH_STATE_PAUSE, (void *)peer_pause_ability) == ESP_OK,
+                      "change pause ability failed", err);
+        }
+        PHY_CHECK(eth->on_state_changed(eth, ETH_STATE_LINK, (void *)link) == ESP_OK,
+                  "change link failed", err);
+        ksz8081->link_status = link;
+    }
+    return ESP_OK;
+err:
+    return ESP_FAIL;
+}
+
+static esp_err_t ksz8081_set_mediator(esp_eth_phy_t *phy, esp_eth_mediator_t *eth)
+{
+    PHY_CHECK(eth, "can't set mediator to null", err);
+    phy_ksz8081_t *ksz8081 = __containerof(phy, phy_ksz8081_t, parent);
+    ksz8081->eth = eth;
+    return ESP_OK;
+err:
+    return ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
+}
+
+static esp_err_t ksz8081_get_link(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
+{
+    phy_ksz8081_t *ksz8081 = __containerof(phy, phy_ksz8081_t, parent);
+    /* Update information about link, speed, duplex */
+    PHY_CHECK(ksz8081_update_link_duplex_speed(ksz8081) == ESP_OK, "update link duplex speed failed", err);
+    return ESP_OK;
+err:
+    return ESP_FAIL;
+}
+
+static esp_err_t ksz8081_reset(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
+{
+    phy_ksz8081_t *ksz8081 = __containerof(phy, phy_ksz8081_t, parent);
+    ksz8081->link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
+    esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = ksz8081->eth;
+    bmcr_reg_t bmcr = {.reset = 1};
+    PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_write(eth, ksz8081->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, bmcr.val) == ESP_OK,
+              "write BMCR failed", err);
+    /* wait for reset complete */
+    uint32_t to = 0;
+    for (to = 0; to < ksz8081->reset_timeout_ms / 10; to++) {
+        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10));
+        PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, ksz8081->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, &(bmcr.val)) == ESP_OK,
+                  "read BMCR failed", err);
+        if (!bmcr.reset) {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    PHY_CHECK(to < ksz8081->reset_timeout_ms / 10, "reset timeout", err);
+    return ESP_OK;
+err:
+    return ESP_FAIL;
+}
+
+static esp_err_t ksz8081_reset_hw(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
+{
+    phy_ksz8081_t *ksz8081 = __containerof(phy, phy_ksz8081_t, parent);
+    if (ksz8081->reset_gpio_num >= 0) {
+        esp_rom_gpio_pad_select_gpio(ksz8081->reset_gpio_num);
+        gpio_set_direction(ksz8081->reset_gpio_num, GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT);
+        gpio_set_level(ksz8081->reset_gpio_num, 0);
+        esp_rom_delay_us(100); // insert min input assert time
+        gpio_set_level(ksz8081->reset_gpio_num, 1);
+    }
+    return ESP_OK;
+}
+
+static esp_err_t ksz8081_negotiate(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
+{
+    phy_ksz8081_t *ksz8081 = __containerof(phy, phy_ksz8081_t, parent);
+    esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = ksz8081->eth;
+    /* Restart auto negotiation */
+    bmcr_reg_t bmcr = {
+        .speed_select = 1,     /* 100Mbps */
+        .duplex_mode = 1,      /* Full Duplex */
+        .en_auto_nego = 1,     /* Auto Negotiation */
+        .restart_auto_nego = 1 /* Restart Auto Negotiation */
+    };
+    PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_write(eth, ksz8081->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, bmcr.val) == ESP_OK, "write BMCR failed", err);
+    /* Wait for auto negotiation complete */
+    bmsr_reg_t bmsr;
+    uint32_t to = 0;
+    for (to = 0; to < ksz8081->autonego_timeout_ms / 10; to++) {
+        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10));
+        PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, ksz8081->addr, ETH_PHY_BMSR_REG_ADDR, &(bmsr.val)) == ESP_OK,
+                  "read BMSR failed", err);
+        if (bmsr.auto_nego_complete){ 
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    /* Auto negotiation failed, maybe no network cable plugged in, so output a warning */
+    if (to >= ksz8081->autonego_timeout_ms / 10) {
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "auto negotiation timeout");
+    }
+    /* Updata information about link, speed, duplex */
+    PHY_CHECK(ksz8081_update_link_duplex_speed(ksz8081) == ESP_OK, "update link duplex speed failed", err);
+    return ESP_OK;
+err:
+    return ESP_FAIL;
+}
+
+static esp_err_t ksz8081_pwrctl(esp_eth_phy_t *phy, bool enable)
+{
+    phy_ksz8081_t *ksz8081 = __containerof(phy, phy_ksz8081_t, parent);
+    esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = ksz8081->eth;
+    bmcr_reg_t bmcr;
+    PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, ksz8081->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, &(bmcr.val)) == ESP_OK,
+              "read BMCR failed", err);
+    if (!enable) {
+        /* General Power Down Mode */
+        bmcr.power_down = 1;
+    } else {
+        /* Normal operation Mode */
+        bmcr.power_down = 0;
+    }
+    PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_write(eth, ksz8081->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, bmcr.val) == ESP_OK,
+              "write BMCR failed", err);
+    if (!enable) {
+        PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, ksz8081->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, &(bmcr.val)) == ESP_OK,
+                  "read BMCR failed", err);
+        PHY_CHECK(bmcr.power_down == 1, "power down failed", err);
+    } else {
+        /* wait for power up complete */
+        uint32_t to = 0;
+        for (to = 0; to < ksz8081->reset_timeout_ms / 10; to++) {
+            vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10));
+            PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, ksz8081->addr, ETH_PHY_BMCR_REG_ADDR, &(bmcr.val)) == ESP_OK,
+                      "read BMCR failed", err);
+            if (bmcr.power_down == 0) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        PHY_CHECK(to < ksz8081->reset_timeout_ms / 10, "power up timeout", err);
+    }
+
+    return ESP_OK;
+err:
+    return ESP_FAIL;
+}
+
+static esp_err_t ksz8081_set_addr(esp_eth_phy_t *phy, uint32_t addr)
+{
+    phy_ksz8081_t *ksz8081 = __containerof(phy, phy_ksz8081_t, parent);
+    ksz8081->addr = addr;
+    return ESP_OK;
+}
+
+static esp_err_t ksz8081_get_addr(esp_eth_phy_t *phy, uint32_t *addr)
+{
+    PHY_CHECK(addr, "addr can't be null", err);
+    phy_ksz8081_t *ksz8081 = __containerof(phy, phy_ksz8081_t, parent);
+    *addr = ksz8081->addr;
+    return ESP_OK;
+err:
+    return ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
+}
+
+static esp_err_t ksz8081_del(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
+{
+    phy_ksz8081_t *ksz8081 = __containerof(phy, phy_ksz8081_t, parent);
+    free(ksz8081);
+    return ESP_OK;
+}
+
+static esp_err_t ksz8081_advertise_pause_ability(esp_eth_phy_t *phy, uint32_t ability)
+{
+    phy_ksz8081_t *ksz8081 = __containerof(phy, phy_ksz8081_t, parent);
+    esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = ksz8081->eth;
+    /* Set PAUSE function ability */
+    anar_reg_t anar;
+    PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, ksz8081->addr, ETH_PHY_ANAR_REG_ADDR, &(anar.val)) == ESP_OK,
+              "read ANAR failed", err);
+    if (ability) {
+        anar.asymmetric_pause = 1;
+        anar.symmetric_pause = 1;
+    } else {
+        anar.asymmetric_pause = 0;
+        anar.symmetric_pause = 0;
+    }
+    PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_write(eth, ksz8081->addr, ETH_PHY_ANAR_REG_ADDR, anar.val) == ESP_OK,
+              "write ANAR failed", err);
+    return ESP_OK;
+err:
+    return ESP_FAIL;
+}
+
+static esp_err_t ksz8081_init(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
+{
+    phy_ksz8081_t *ksz8081 = __containerof(phy, phy_ksz8081_t, parent);
+    esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = ksz8081->eth;
+    /* Power on Ethernet PHY */
+    PHY_CHECK(ksz8081_pwrctl(phy, true) == ESP_OK, "power control failed", err);
+    /* Reset Ethernet PHY */
+    PHY_CHECK(ksz8081_reset(phy) == ESP_OK, "reset failed", err);
+    /* Check PHY ID */
+    phyidr1_reg_t id1;
+    phyidr2_reg_t id2;
+    PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, ksz8081->addr, ETH_PHY_IDR1_REG_ADDR, &(id1.val)) == ESP_OK,
+              "read ID1 failed", err);
+    PHY_CHECK(eth->phy_reg_read(eth, ksz8081->addr, ETH_PHY_IDR2_REG_ADDR, &(id2.val)) == ESP_OK,
+              "read ID2 failed", err);
+    PHY_CHECK(id1.oui_msb == 0x22 && id2.oui_lsb == 0x5 && id2.vendor_model == 0x16, "wrong chip ID", err);
+    return ESP_OK;
+err:
+    return ESP_FAIL;
+}
+
+static esp_err_t ksz8081_deinit(esp_eth_phy_t *phy)
+{
+    /* Power off Ethernet PHY */
+    PHY_CHECK(ksz8081_pwrctl(phy, false) == ESP_OK, "power control failed", err);
+    return ESP_OK;
+err:
+    return ESP_FAIL;
+}
+
+esp_eth_phy_t *esp_eth_phy_new_ksz8081(const eth_phy_config_t *config)
+{
+    PHY_CHECK(config, "can't set phy config to null", err);
+    phy_ksz8081_t *ksz8081 = calloc(1, sizeof(phy_ksz8081_t));
+    PHY_CHECK(ksz8081, "calloc ksz8081 failed", err);
+    ksz8081->addr = config->phy_addr;
+    ksz8081->reset_gpio_num = config->reset_gpio_num;
+    ksz8081->reset_timeout_ms = config->reset_timeout_ms;
+    ksz8081->link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
+    ksz8081->autonego_timeout_ms = config->autonego_timeout_ms;
+    ksz8081->parent.reset = ksz8081_reset;
+    ksz8081->parent.reset_hw = ksz8081_reset_hw;
+    ksz8081->parent.init = ksz8081_init;
+    ksz8081->parent.deinit = ksz8081_deinit;
+    ksz8081->parent.set_mediator = ksz8081_set_mediator;
+    ksz8081->parent.negotiate = ksz8081_negotiate;
+    ksz8081->parent.get_link = ksz8081_get_link;
+    ksz8081->parent.pwrctl = ksz8081_pwrctl;
+    ksz8081->parent.get_addr = ksz8081_get_addr;
+    ksz8081->parent.set_addr = ksz8081_set_addr;
+    ksz8081->parent.advertise_pause_ability = ksz8081_advertise_pause_ability;
+    ksz8081->parent.del = ksz8081_del;
+
+    return &(ksz8081->parent);
+err:
+    return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/Kconfig.projbuild
index e3275ec3f4e..a904dae8f5b 100644
--- a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ menu "Example Connection Configuration"
                     help
                         DP83848 is a single port 10/100Mb/s Ethernet Physical Layer Transceiver.
                         Goto http://www.ti.com/product/DP83848J for more information about it.
+                config EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_KSZ8081
+                    bool "KSZ8081"
+                    help
+                        The KSZ8081 is a single supply 10Base-T/100Base-TX Physical Layer Transceiver.
+                        Goto https://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/en/KSZ8081 for more information about it.   
             endchoice
 
             config EXAMPLE_ETH_MDC_GPIO
diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/connect.c b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/connect.c
index d6d2c0f2c28..f7b9aeabb63 100644
--- a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/connect.c
+++ b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/connect.c
@@ -359,6 +359,8 @@ static esp_netif_t *eth_start(void)
     s_phy = esp_eth_phy_new_rtl8201(&phy_config);
 #elif CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_LAN8720
     s_phy = esp_eth_phy_new_lan8720(&phy_config);
+#elif CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_KSZ8081
+    s_phy = esp_eth_phy_new_ksz8081(&phy_config);
 #elif CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_DP83848
     s_phy = esp_eth_phy_new_dp83848(&phy_config);
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/ethernet/basic/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/ethernet/basic/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index ba7eec45c6a..a6ac6210849 100644
--- a/examples/ethernet/basic/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/ethernet/basic/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
                 help
                     The KSZ8041 is a single supply 10Base-T/100Base-TX Physical Layer Transceiver.
                     Goto https://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/en/KSZ8041 for more information about it.
+            
+            config EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_KSZ8081
+                bool "KSZ8081"
+                help
+                    The KSZ8081 is a single supply 10Base-T/100Base-TX Physical Layer Transceiver.
+                    Goto https://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/en/KSZ8081 for more information about it.           
         endchoice # EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_MODEL
 
         config EXAMPLE_ETH_MDC_GPIO
diff --git a/examples/ethernet/basic/main/ethernet_example_main.c b/examples/ethernet/basic/main/ethernet_example_main.c
index 63d82e79c35..e448797d142 100644
--- a/examples/ethernet/basic/main/ethernet_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/ethernet/basic/main/ethernet_example_main.c
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ void app_main(void)
     esp_eth_phy_t *phy = esp_eth_phy_new_dp83848(&phy_config);
 #elif CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_KSZ8041
     esp_eth_phy_t *phy = esp_eth_phy_new_ksz8041(&phy_config);
+#elif CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_KSZ8081
+    esp_eth_phy_t *phy = esp_eth_phy_new_ksz8081(&phy_config);
 #endif
 #elif CONFIG_ETH_USE_SPI_ETHERNET
     gpio_install_isr_service(0);