diff --git a/os/io/phy.c b/os/io/phy.c
index 7c61019dd..bac18c45a 100644
--- a/os/io/phy.c
+++ b/os/io/phy.c
@@ -28,82 +28,4 @@
 #include <mac.h>
 #include <phy.h>
 
-/**
- * @brief Interface status.
- */
-static enum {ifStopped = 0, ifStarted} state;
-
-/**
- * @brief PHY Driver initialization.
- */
-void phyInit(void) {
-
-  state = ifStopped;
-}
-
-/**
- * Initializes a PHY device.
- *
- * @param[in] macp pointer to the @p MACDriver object
- */
-void phyReset(MACDriver *macp) {
-
-}
-
-/**
- * @brief Puts the PHY device in active mode.
- *
- * @param[in] macp pointer to the @p MACDriver object
- */
-void phyStart(MACDriver *macp) {
-
-  chSysLock();
-  if (state == ifStarted) {
-    chSysUnlock();
-    return;
-  }
-  state = ifStarted;
-  chSysUnlock();
-  phy_lld_start(macp);
-}
-
-/**
- * @brief Puts the PHY device in a low power mode.
- *
- * @param[in] macp pointer to the @p MACDriver object
- */
-void phyStop(MACDriver *macp) {
-
-  chSysLock();
-  if (state == ifStopped) {
-    chSysUnlock();
-    return;
-  }
-  state = ifStopped;
-  chSysUnlock();
-  phy_lld_stop(macp);
-}
-
-/**
- * @brief Reads a PHY register.
- *
- * @param[in] macp pointer to the @p MACDriver object
- * @param addr the register address
- * @return The register value.
- */
-phyreg_t phyGet(MACDriver *macp, phyaddr_t addr) {
-
-}
-
-/**
- * @brief Writes a PHY register.
- *
- * @param[in] macp pointer to the @p MACDriver object
- * @param addr the register address
- * @param value the new register value
- */
-void phyPut(MACDriver *macp, phyaddr_t addr, phyreg_t value) {
-
-}
-
 /** @} */
diff --git a/os/io/phy.h b/os/io/phy.h
index ffafa4025..e333b034d 100644
--- a/os/io/phy.h
+++ b/os/io/phy.h
@@ -31,27 +31,34 @@
 #include "phy_lld.h"
 
 /**
- * @brief Type of a PHY register value.
+ * @brief PHY Driver initialization.
  */
-typedef uint16_t phyreg_t;
+#define phyInit() phy_lld_init()
 
 /**
- * @brief Type of a PHY register address.
+ * Resets a PHY device.
+ *
+ * @param[in] macp pointer to the @p MACDriver object
  */
-typedef uint8_t phyaddr_t;
+#define phyReset(macp) phy_lld_reset(macp)
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-  void phyInit(void);
-  void phyReset(MACDriver *macp);
-  void phyStart(MACDriver *macp);
-  void phyStop(MACDriver *macp);
-  phyreg_t phyGet(MACDriver *macp, phyaddr_t addr);
-  void phyPut(MACDriver *macp, phyaddr_t addr, phyreg_t value);
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
+/**
+ * @brief Reads a PHY register.
+ *
+ * @param[in] macp pointer to the @p MACDriver object
+ * @param addr the register address
+ * @return The register value.
+ */
+#define phyGet(macp, addr) phy_lld_get(macp, addr)
+
+/**
+ * @brief Writes a PHY register.
+ *
+ * @param[in] macp pointer to the @p MACDriver object
+ * @param addr the register address
+ * @param value the new register value
+ */
+#define phyPut(macp, addr, value) phy_lld_put(macp, addr, value)
 
 #endif /* _PHY_H_ */
 
diff --git a/os/io/platforms/AT91SAM7X/phy_lld.c b/os/io/platforms/AT91SAM7X/phy_lld.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b965d3e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/os/io/platforms/AT91SAM7X/phy_lld.c
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2007 Giovanni Di Sirio.
+
+    This file is part of ChibiOS/RT.
+
+    ChibiOS/RT is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    ChibiOS/RT is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @file templates/mac_lld.c
+ * @brief MAC Driver subsystem low level driver source template
+ * @addtogroup MAC_LLD
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#include <ch.h>
+#include <mac.h>
+#include <phy.h>
+
+/**
+ * @brief Low level PHY initialization.
+ */
+void phy_lld_init(void) {
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * Resets a PHY device.
+ *
+ * @param[in] macp pointer to the @p MACDriver object
+ */
+void phy_lld_reset(MACDriver *macp) {
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Reads a PHY register.
+ *
+ * @param[in] macp pointer to the @p MACDriver object
+ * @param addr the register address
+ * @return The register value.
+ */
+phyreg_t phy_lld_get(MACDriver *macp, phyaddr_t addr) {
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Writes a PHY register.
+ *
+ * @param[in] macp pointer to the @p MACDriver object
+ * @param addr the register address
+ * @param value the new register value
+ */
+void phy_lld_put(MACDriver *macp, phyaddr_t addr, phyreg_t value) {
+
+}
+
+/** @} */
diff --git a/os/io/platforms/AT91SAM7X/phy_lld.h b/os/io/platforms/AT91SAM7X/phy_lld.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..09f7bbc92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/os/io/platforms/AT91SAM7X/phy_lld.h
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2007 Giovanni Di Sirio.
+
+    This file is part of ChibiOS/RT.
+
+    ChibiOS/RT is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    ChibiOS/RT is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @file templates/phy_lld.h
+ * @brief PHY Driver subsystem low level driver header template
+ * @addtogroup PHY_LLD
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#ifndef _PHY_LLD_H_
+#define _PHY_LLD_H_
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* Driver pre-compile time settings.                                         */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* Driver data structures and types.                                         */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief Type of a PHY register value.
+ */
+typedef uint16_t phyreg_t;
+
+/**
+ * @brief Type of a PHY register address.
+ */
+typedef uint8_t phyaddr_t;
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* External declarations.                                                    */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+  void phy_lld_init(void);
+  void phy_lld_reset(MACDriver *macp);
+  phyreg_t phy_lld_get(MACDriver *macp, phyaddr_t addr);
+  void phy_lld_put(MACDriver *macp, phyaddr_t addr, phyreg_t value);
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _PHY_LLD_H_ */
+
+/** @} */
diff --git a/os/io/templates/mac_lld.c b/os/io/templates/mac_lld.c
index 100f871d2..8dc674fcb 100644
--- a/os/io/templates/mac_lld.c
+++ b/os/io/templates/mac_lld.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <ch.h>
-#include <mac_lld.h>
+#include <mac.h>
 
 /**
  * @brief Low level MAC initialization.
diff --git a/os/io/templates/phy_lld.c b/os/io/templates/phy_lld.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b965d3e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/os/io/templates/phy_lld.c
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2007 Giovanni Di Sirio.
+
+    This file is part of ChibiOS/RT.
+
+    ChibiOS/RT is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    ChibiOS/RT is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @file templates/mac_lld.c
+ * @brief MAC Driver subsystem low level driver source template
+ * @addtogroup MAC_LLD
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#include <ch.h>
+#include <mac.h>
+#include <phy.h>
+
+/**
+ * @brief Low level PHY initialization.
+ */
+void phy_lld_init(void) {
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * Resets a PHY device.
+ *
+ * @param[in] macp pointer to the @p MACDriver object
+ */
+void phy_lld_reset(MACDriver *macp) {
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Reads a PHY register.
+ *
+ * @param[in] macp pointer to the @p MACDriver object
+ * @param addr the register address
+ * @return The register value.
+ */
+phyreg_t phy_lld_get(MACDriver *macp, phyaddr_t addr) {
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Writes a PHY register.
+ *
+ * @param[in] macp pointer to the @p MACDriver object
+ * @param addr the register address
+ * @param value the new register value
+ */
+void phy_lld_put(MACDriver *macp, phyaddr_t addr, phyreg_t value) {
+
+}
+
+/** @} */
diff --git a/os/io/templates/phy_lld.h b/os/io/templates/phy_lld.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..09f7bbc92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/os/io/templates/phy_lld.h
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+    ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006-2007 Giovanni Di Sirio.
+
+    This file is part of ChibiOS/RT.
+
+    ChibiOS/RT is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    ChibiOS/RT is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @file templates/phy_lld.h
+ * @brief PHY Driver subsystem low level driver header template
+ * @addtogroup PHY_LLD
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#ifndef _PHY_LLD_H_
+#define _PHY_LLD_H_
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* Driver pre-compile time settings.                                         */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* Driver data structures and types.                                         */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief Type of a PHY register value.
+ */
+typedef uint16_t phyreg_t;
+
+/**
+ * @brief Type of a PHY register address.
+ */
+typedef uint8_t phyaddr_t;
+
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* External declarations.                                                    */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+  void phy_lld_init(void);
+  void phy_lld_reset(MACDriver *macp);
+  phyreg_t phy_lld_get(MACDriver *macp, phyaddr_t addr);
+  void phy_lld_put(MACDriver *macp, phyaddr_t addr, phyreg_t value);
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _PHY_LLD_H_ */
+
+/** @} */