diff --git a/drivers/ethernet/eth_dw.c b/drivers/ethernet/eth_dw.c
index c74780b19e7..1997cfb8e05 100644
--- a/drivers/ethernet/eth_dw.c
+++ b/drivers/ethernet/eth_dw.c
@@ -329,6 +329,20 @@ static void eth_initialize(struct net_if *iface)
 	}
 }
 
+static enum eth_hw_caps eth_dw_get_capabilities(struct device *dev)
+{
+	ARG_UNUSED(dev);
+
+	return ETH_LINK_10BASE_T | ETH_LINK_100BASE_T;
+}
+
+static const struct ethernet_api api_funcs = {
+	.iface_api.init = eth_initialize,
+	.iface_api.send = eth_tx,
+
+	.get_capabilities = eth_dw_get_capabilities,
+};
+
 /* Bindings to the plaform */
 #if CONFIG_ETH_DW_0
 static void eth_config_0_irq(struct device *port)
@@ -373,11 +387,6 @@ static struct eth_runtime eth_0_runtime = {
 #endif
 };
 
-static const struct ethernet_api api_funcs = {
-	.iface_api.init = eth_initialize,
-	.iface_api.send = eth_tx,
-};
-
 NET_DEVICE_INIT(eth_dw_0, CONFIG_ETH_DW_0_NAME,
 		eth_setup, &eth_0_runtime,
 		&eth_config_0, CONFIG_ETH_INIT_PRIORITY, &api_funcs,
diff --git a/drivers/ethernet/eth_enc28j60.c b/drivers/ethernet/eth_enc28j60.c
index 6d2b78e8ce9..ad7a9bbde18 100644
--- a/drivers/ethernet/eth_enc28j60.c
+++ b/drivers/ethernet/eth_enc28j60.c
@@ -764,6 +764,13 @@ static int eth_net_tx(struct net_if *iface, struct net_pkt *pkt)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static enum eth_hw_caps eth_enc28j60_get_capabilities(struct device *dev)
+{
+	ARG_UNUSED(dev);
+
+	return ETH_LINK_10BASE_T;
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_ETH_ENC28J60_0
 
 static u8_t mac_address_0[6] = { MICROCHIP_OUI_B0,
@@ -773,7 +780,7 @@ static u8_t mac_address_0[6] = { MICROCHIP_OUI_B0,
 				    CONFIG_ETH_ENC28J60_0_MAC4,
 				    CONFIG_ETH_ENC28J60_0_MAC5 };
 
-static void eth_enc28j60_iface_init_0(struct net_if *iface)
+static void eth_enc28j60_iface_init(struct net_if *iface)
 {
 	struct device *dev = net_if_get_device(iface);
 	struct eth_enc28j60_runtime *context = dev->driver_data;
@@ -785,9 +792,11 @@ static void eth_enc28j60_iface_init_0(struct net_if *iface)
 	context->iface = iface;
 }
 
-static const struct ethernet_api api_funcs_0 = {
-	.iface_api.init		= eth_enc28j60_iface_init_0,
+static const struct ethernet_api api_funcs = {
+	.iface_api.init		= eth_enc28j60_iface_init,
 	.iface_api.send		= eth_net_tx,
+
+	.get_capabilities	= eth_enc28j60_get_capabilities,
 };
 
 static struct eth_enc28j60_runtime eth_enc28j60_0_runtime;
@@ -808,7 +817,7 @@ static const struct eth_enc28j60_config eth_enc28j60_0_config = {
 
 NET_DEVICE_INIT(enc28j60_0, CONFIG_ETH_ENC28J60_0_NAME,
 		eth_enc28j60_init, &eth_enc28j60_0_runtime,
-		&eth_enc28j60_0_config, CONFIG_ETH_INIT_PRIORITY, &api_funcs_0,
+		&eth_enc28j60_0_config, CONFIG_ETH_INIT_PRIORITY, &api_funcs,
 		ETHERNET_L2, NET_L2_GET_CTX_TYPE(ETHERNET_L2), 1500);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_ETH_ENC28J60_0 */
diff --git a/drivers/ethernet/eth_mcux.c b/drivers/ethernet/eth_mcux.c
index 2c211bea417..3792d906cf3 100644
--- a/drivers/ethernet/eth_mcux.c
+++ b/drivers/ethernet/eth_mcux.c
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ static void net_if_mcast_cb(struct net_if *iface,
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_NET_IPV6 */
 
-static void eth_0_iface_init(struct net_if *iface)
+static void eth_iface_init(struct net_if *iface)
 {
 	struct device *dev = net_if_get_device(iface);
 	struct eth_context *context = dev->driver_data;
@@ -664,22 +664,18 @@ static void eth_0_iface_init(struct net_if *iface)
 	ethernet_init(iface);
 }
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_NET_VLAN)
-static enum eth_hw_caps eth_capabilities(struct device *dev)
+static enum eth_hw_caps eth_mcux_get_capabilities(struct device *dev)
 {
 	ARG_UNUSED(dev);
 
-	return ETH_HW_VLAN;
+	return ETH_HW_VLAN | ETH_LINK_10BASE_T | ETH_LINK_100BASE_T;
 }
-#endif
 
-static const struct ethernet_api api_funcs_0 = {
-	.iface_api.init = eth_0_iface_init,
+static const struct ethernet_api api_funcs = {
+	.iface_api.init = eth_iface_init,
 	.iface_api.send = eth_tx,
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_NET_VLAN)
-	.get_capabilities = eth_capabilities,
-#endif
+	.get_capabilities = eth_mcux_get_capabilities,
 };
 
 static void eth_mcux_rx_isr(void *p)
@@ -728,7 +724,7 @@ static struct eth_context eth_0_context = {
 
 ETH_NET_DEVICE_INIT(eth_mcux_0, CONFIG_ETH_MCUX_0_NAME, eth_0_init,
 		    &eth_0_context, NULL, CONFIG_ETH_INIT_PRIORITY,
-		    &api_funcs_0, 1500);
+		    &api_funcs, 1500);
 
 static void eth_0_config_func(void)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/ethernet/eth_native_posix.c b/drivers/ethernet/eth_native_posix.c
index 8022b0cc290..3ae0177a19c 100644
--- a/drivers/ethernet/eth_native_posix.c
+++ b/drivers/ethernet/eth_native_posix.c
@@ -269,22 +269,18 @@ static void eth_iface_init(struct net_if *iface)
 	}
 }
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_NET_VLAN)
-static enum eth_hw_caps eth_capabilities(struct device *dev)
+static enum eth_hw_caps eth_posix_native_get_capabilities(struct device *dev)
 {
 	ARG_UNUSED(dev);
 
 	return ETH_HW_VLAN;
 }
-#endif
 
 static const struct ethernet_api eth_if_api = {
 	.iface_api.init = eth_iface_init,
 	.iface_api.send = eth_send,
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_NET_VLAN)
-	.get_capabilities = eth_capabilities,
-#endif
+	.get_capabilities = eth_posix_native_get_capabilities,
 };
 
 ETH_NET_DEVICE_INIT(eth_native_posix, CONFIG_ETH_NATIVE_POSIX_DRV_NAME,
diff --git a/drivers/ethernet/eth_sam_gmac.c b/drivers/ethernet/eth_sam_gmac.c
index bf901d9c40c..a4be87ec2ef 100644
--- a/drivers/ethernet/eth_sam_gmac.c
+++ b/drivers/ethernet/eth_sam_gmac.c
@@ -899,22 +899,18 @@ static void eth0_iface_init(struct net_if *iface)
 	init_done = true;
 }
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_NET_VLAN)
-static enum eth_hw_caps eth_capabilities(struct device *dev)
+static enum eth_hw_caps eth_sam_gmac_get_capabilities(struct device *dev)
 {
 	ARG_UNUSED(dev);
 
-	return ETH_HW_VLAN;
+	return ETH_HW_VLAN | ETH_LINK_10BASE_T | ETH_LINK_100BASE_T;
 }
-#endif
 
-static const struct ethernet_api eth0_api = {
+static const struct ethernet_api eth_api = {
 	.iface_api.init = eth0_iface_init,
 	.iface_api.send = eth_tx,
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_NET_VLAN)
-	.get_capabilities = eth_capabilities,
-#endif
+	.get_capabilities = eth_sam_gmac_get_capabilities,
 };
 
 static struct device DEVICE_NAME_GET(eth0_sam_gmac);
@@ -992,4 +988,4 @@ static struct eth_sam_dev_data eth0_data = {
 
 ETH_NET_DEVICE_INIT(eth0_sam_gmac, CONFIG_ETH_SAM_GMAC_NAME, eth_initialize,
 		    &eth0_data, &eth0_config, CONFIG_ETH_INIT_PRIORITY,
-		    &eth0_api, GMAC_MTU);
+		    &eth_api, GMAC_MTU);
diff --git a/drivers/ethernet/eth_stm32_hal.c b/drivers/ethernet/eth_stm32_hal.c
index 32a2459b07c..da12ab3ee00 100644
--- a/drivers/ethernet/eth_stm32_hal.c
+++ b/drivers/ethernet/eth_stm32_hal.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ static void generate_mac(u8_t *mac_addr)
 }
 #endif
 
-static void eth0_iface_init(struct net_if *iface)
+static void eth_iface_init(struct net_if *iface)
 {
 	struct device *dev;
 	struct eth_stm32_hal_dev_data *dev_data;
@@ -369,9 +369,18 @@ static void eth0_iface_init(struct net_if *iface)
 			     NET_LINK_ETHERNET);
 }
 
-static const struct ethernet_api eth0_api = {
-	.iface_api.init = eth0_iface_init,
+static enum eth_hw_caps eth_stm32_hal_get_capabilities(struct device *dev)
+{
+	ARG_UNUSED(dev);
+
+	return ETH_LINK_10BASE_T | ETH_LINK_100BASE_T;
+}
+
+static const struct ethernet_api eth_api = {
+	.iface_api.init = eth_iface_init,
 	.iface_api.send = eth_tx,
+
+	.get_capabilities = eth_stm32_hal_get_capabilities,
 };
 
 static struct device DEVICE_NAME_GET(eth0_stm32_hal);
@@ -420,5 +429,5 @@ static struct eth_stm32_hal_dev_data eth0_data = {
 };
 
 NET_DEVICE_INIT(eth0_stm32_hal, CONFIG_ETH_STM32_HAL_NAME, eth_initialize,
-	&eth0_data, &eth0_config, CONFIG_ETH_INIT_PRIORITY, &eth0_api,
+	&eth0_data, &eth0_config, CONFIG_ETH_INIT_PRIORITY, &eth_api,
 	ETHERNET_L2, NET_L2_GET_CTX_TYPE(ETHERNET_L2), ETH_STM32_HAL_MTU);
diff --git a/drivers/net/slip.c b/drivers/net/slip.c
index fc159319d26..adfc84b5160 100644
--- a/drivers/net/slip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/slip.c
@@ -508,23 +508,19 @@ use_random_mac:
 
 static struct slip_context slip_context_data;
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_NET_VLAN)
 static enum eth_hw_caps eth_capabilities(struct device *dev)
 {
 	ARG_UNUSED(dev);
 
 	return ETH_HW_VLAN;
 }
-#endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SLIP_TAP) && defined(CONFIG_NET_L2_ETHERNET)
 static const struct ethernet_api slip_if_api = {
 	.iface_api.init = slip_iface_init,
 	.iface_api.send = slip_send,
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_NET_VLAN)
 	.get_capabilities = eth_capabilities,
-#endif
 };
 
 #define _SLIP_L2_LAYER ETHERNET_L2
diff --git a/include/net/ethernet.h b/include/net/ethernet.h
index 882ccc8c311..88c0f4811e9 100644
--- a/include/net/ethernet.h
+++ b/include/net/ethernet.h
@@ -45,13 +45,28 @@ extern "C" {
 
 enum eth_hw_caps {
 	/** TX Checksum offloading supported */
-	ETH_HW_TX_CHKSUM_OFFLOAD  = BIT(0),
+	ETH_HW_TX_CHKSUM_OFFLOAD	= BIT(0),
 
 	/** RX Checksum offloading supported */
-	ETH_HW_RX_CHKSUM_OFFLOAD  = BIT(1),
+	ETH_HW_RX_CHKSUM_OFFLOAD	= BIT(1),
 
 	/** VLAN supported */
-	ETH_HW_VLAN  = BIT(2),
+	ETH_HW_VLAN			= BIT(2),
+
+	/** Enabling/disabling auto negotiation supported */
+	ETH_AUTO_NEGOTIATION_SET	= BIT(3),
+
+	/** 10 Mbits link supported */
+	ETH_LINK_10BASE_T		= BIT(4),
+
+	/** 100 Mbits link supported */
+	ETH_LINK_100BASE_T		= BIT(5),
+
+	/** 1 Gbits link supported */
+	ETH_LINK_1000BASE_T		= BIT(6),
+
+	/** Changing duplex (half/full) supported */
+	ETH_DUPLEX_SET			= BIT(7),
 };
 
 struct ethernet_api {
diff --git a/tests/net/checksum_offload/src/main.c b/tests/net/checksum_offload/src/main.c
index fd447bf7b3d..eb7888680d9 100644
--- a/tests/net/checksum_offload/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/net/checksum_offload/src/main.c
@@ -220,9 +220,16 @@ static enum eth_hw_caps eth_offloading_enabled(struct device *dev)
 		ETH_HW_RX_CHKSUM_OFFLOAD;
 }
 
+static enum eth_hw_caps eth_offloading_disabled(struct device *dev)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static struct ethernet_api api_funcs_offloading_disabled = {
 	.iface_api.init = eth_iface_init,
 	.iface_api.send = eth_tx_offloading_disabled,
+
+	.get_capabilities = eth_offloading_disabled,
 };
 
 static struct ethernet_api api_funcs_offloading_enabled = {