diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/eth/mod.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/eth/mod.rs
index bfe8a60d6..6442176da 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/eth/mod.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/eth/mod.rs
@@ -177,6 +177,20 @@ pub unsafe trait PHY {
     fn poll_link<S: StationManagement>(&mut self, sm: &mut S, cx: &mut Context) -> bool;
 }
 
+impl<'d, T: Instance, P: PHY> Ethernet<'d, T, P> {
+    /// Directly expose the SMI interface used by the Ethernet driver.
+    ///
+    /// This can be used to for example configure special PHY registers for compliance testing.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// Revert any temporary PHY register changes such as to enable test modes before handing
+    /// the Ethernet device over to the networking stack otherwise things likely won't work.
+    pub unsafe fn station_management(&mut self) -> &mut impl StationManagement {
+        &mut self.station_management
+    }
+}
+
 trait SealedInstance {
     fn regs() -> crate::pac::eth::Eth;
 }
diff --git a/examples/stm32f4/src/bin/eth_compliance_test.rs b/examples/stm32f4/src/bin/eth_compliance_test.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5946fed79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/stm32f4/src/bin/eth_compliance_test.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#![no_std]
+#![no_main]
+
+use defmt::*;
+use embassy_executor::Spawner;
+use embassy_stm32::eth::generic_smi::GenericSMI;
+use embassy_stm32::eth::{Ethernet, PacketQueue, StationManagement};
+use embassy_stm32::time::Hertz;
+use embassy_stm32::{bind_interrupts, eth, peripherals, rng, Config};
+use embassy_time::Timer;
+use static_cell::StaticCell;
+use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
+
+bind_interrupts!(struct Irqs {
+    ETH => eth::InterruptHandler;
+    HASH_RNG => rng::InterruptHandler<peripherals::RNG>;
+});
+
+#[embassy_executor::main]
+async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) -> ! {
+    let mut config = Config::default();
+    {
+        use embassy_stm32::rcc::*;
+        config.rcc.hse = Some(Hse {
+            freq: Hertz(8_000_000),
+            mode: HseMode::Bypass,
+        });
+        config.rcc.pll_src = PllSource::HSE;
+        config.rcc.pll = Some(Pll {
+            prediv: PllPreDiv::DIV4,
+            mul: PllMul::MUL180,
+            divp: Some(PllPDiv::DIV2), // 8mhz / 4 * 180 / 2 = 180Mhz.
+            divq: None,
+            divr: None,
+        });
+        config.rcc.ahb_pre = AHBPrescaler::DIV1;
+        config.rcc.apb1_pre = APBPrescaler::DIV4;
+        config.rcc.apb2_pre = APBPrescaler::DIV2;
+        config.rcc.sys = Sysclk::PLL1_P;
+    }
+    let p = embassy_stm32::init(config);
+
+    info!("Hello Compliance World!");
+
+    let mac_addr = [0x00, 0x00, 0xDE, 0xAD, 0xBE, 0xEF];
+
+    const PHY_ADDR: u8 = 0;
+    static PACKETS: StaticCell<PacketQueue<4, 4>> = StaticCell::new();
+    let mut device = Ethernet::new(
+        PACKETS.init(PacketQueue::<4, 4>::new()),
+        p.ETH,
+        Irqs,
+        p.PA1,
+        p.PA2,
+        p.PC1,
+        p.PA7,
+        p.PC4,
+        p.PC5,
+        p.PG13,
+        p.PB13,
+        p.PG11,
+        GenericSMI::new(PHY_ADDR),
+        mac_addr,
+    );
+
+    let sm = unsafe { device.station_management() };
+
+    // Just an example. Exact register settings depend on the specific PHY and test.
+    sm.smi_write(PHY_ADDR, 0, 0x2100);
+    sm.smi_write(PHY_ADDR, 11, 0xA000);
+
+    // NB: Remember to reset the PHY after testing before starting the networking stack
+
+    loop {
+        Timer::after_secs(1).await;
+    }
+}