diff --git a/components/esp_eth/include/esp_eth_mac.h b/components/esp_eth/include/esp_eth_mac.h
index 924def7575..d947ad94ec 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/include/esp_eth_mac.h
+++ b/components/esp_eth/include/esp_eth_mac.h
@@ -573,7 +573,8 @@ typedef struct
  *
  */
 typedef struct {
-    int int_gpio_num;                                   /*!< Interrupt GPIO number */
+    int int_gpio_num;                                   /*!< Interrupt GPIO number, set -1 to not use interrupt and to poll rx status periodically */
+    uint32_t poll_period_ms;                            /*!< Period in ms to poll rx status when interrupt mode is not used */
     spi_host_device_t spi_host_id;                      /*!< SPI peripheral (this field is invalid when custom SPI driver is defined) */
     spi_device_interface_config_t *spi_devcfg;          /*!< SPI device configuration (this field is invalid when custom SPI driver is defined) */
     eth_spi_custom_driver_config_t custom_spi_driver;   /*!< Custom SPI driver definitions */
@@ -586,6 +587,7 @@ typedef struct {
 #define ETH_DM9051_DEFAULT_CONFIG(spi_host, spi_devcfg_p) \
     {                                           \
         .int_gpio_num = 4,                      \
+        .poll_period_ms = 0,                    \
         .spi_host_id = spi_host,                \
         .spi_devcfg = spi_devcfg_p,             \
         .custom_spi_driver = ETH_DEFAULT_SPI,   \
@@ -610,7 +612,8 @@ esp_eth_mac_t *esp_eth_mac_new_dm9051(const eth_dm9051_config_t *dm9051_config,
  *
  */
 typedef struct {
-    int int_gpio_num;                                   /*!< Interrupt GPIO number */
+    int int_gpio_num;                                   /*!< Interrupt GPIO number, set -1 to not use interrupt and to poll rx status periodically */
+    uint32_t poll_period_ms;                            /*!< Period in ms to poll rx status when interrupt mode is not used */
     spi_host_device_t spi_host_id;                      /*!< SPI peripheral (this field is invalid when custom SPI driver is defined)*/
     spi_device_interface_config_t *spi_devcfg;          /*!< SPI device configuration (this field is invalid when custom SPI driver is defined)*/
     eth_spi_custom_driver_config_t custom_spi_driver;   /*!< Custom SPI driver definitions */
@@ -623,9 +626,10 @@ typedef struct {
 #define ETH_W5500_DEFAULT_CONFIG(spi_host, spi_devcfg_p) \
     {                                           \
         .int_gpio_num = 4,                      \
+        .poll_period_ms = 0,                    \
         .spi_host_id = spi_host,                \
         .spi_devcfg = spi_devcfg_p,             \
-        .custom_spi_driver = ETH_DEFAULT_SPI, \
+        .custom_spi_driver = ETH_DEFAULT_SPI,   \
     }
 
 /**
@@ -647,7 +651,8 @@ esp_eth_mac_t *esp_eth_mac_new_w5500(const eth_w5500_config_t *w5500_config, con
  *
  */
 typedef struct {
-    int int_gpio_num;                                   /*!< Interrupt GPIO number */
+    int int_gpio_num;                                   /*!< Interrupt GPIO number, set -1 to not use interrupt and to poll rx status periodically */
+    uint32_t poll_period_ms;                            /*!< Period in ms to poll rx status when interrupt mode is not used */
     spi_host_device_t spi_host_id;                      /*!< SPI peripheral (this field is invalid when custom SPI driver is defined) */
     spi_device_interface_config_t *spi_devcfg;          /*!< SPI device configuration (this field is invalid when custom SPI driver is defined) */
     eth_spi_custom_driver_config_t custom_spi_driver;   /*!< Custom SPI driver definitions */
@@ -659,7 +664,8 @@ typedef struct {
  */
 #define ETH_KSZ8851SNL_DEFAULT_CONFIG(spi_host, spi_devcfg_p) \
     {                                               \
-        .int_gpio_num = 14,                         \
+        .int_gpio_num = 14,                          \
+        .poll_period_ms = 0,                        \
         .spi_host_id = spi_host,                    \
         .spi_devcfg = spi_devcfg_p,                 \
         .custom_spi_driver = ETH_DEFAULT_SPI,       \
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_mac_dm9051.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_mac_dm9051.c
index 8cf0837452..eedfd39d42 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_mac_dm9051.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_mac_dm9051.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "esp_rom_gpio.h"
 #include "esp_rom_sys.h"
 #include "esp_cpu.h"
+#include "esp_timer.h"
 
 static const char *TAG = "dm9051.mac";
 
@@ -67,6 +68,8 @@ typedef struct {
     TaskHandle_t rx_task_hdl;
     uint32_t sw_reset_timeout_ms;
     int int_gpio_num;
+    esp_timer_handle_t poll_timer;
+    uint32_t poll_period_ms;
     uint8_t addr[6];
     bool packets_remain;
     bool flow_ctrl_enabled;
@@ -421,6 +424,12 @@ IRAM_ATTR static void dm9051_isr_handler(void *arg)
     }
 }
 
+static void dm9051_poll_timer(void *arg)
+{
+    emac_dm9051_t *emac = (emac_dm9051_t *)arg;
+    xTaskNotifyGive(emac->rx_task_hdl);
+}
+
 static esp_err_t emac_dm9051_set_mediator(esp_eth_mac_t *mac, esp_eth_mediator_t *eth)
 {
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
@@ -514,12 +523,21 @@ err:
 static esp_err_t emac_dm9051_set_link(esp_eth_mac_t *mac, eth_link_t link)
 {
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
+    emac_dm9051_t *emac = __containerof(mac, emac_dm9051_t, parent);
     switch (link) {
     case ETH_LINK_UP:
         ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(mac->start(mac), err, TAG, "dm9051 start failed");
+        if (emac->poll_timer) {
+            ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(esp_timer_start_periodic(emac->poll_timer, emac->poll_period_ms * 1000),
+                                err, TAG, "start poll timer failed");
+        }
         break;
     case ETH_LINK_DOWN:
         ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(mac->stop(mac), err, TAG, "dm9051 stop failed");
+        if (emac->poll_timer) {
+            ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(esp_timer_stop(emac->poll_timer),
+                                err, TAG, "stop poll timer failed");
+        }
         break;
     default:
         ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(false, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG, err, TAG, "unknown link status");
@@ -777,12 +795,14 @@ static esp_err_t emac_dm9051_init(esp_eth_mac_t *mac)
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
     emac_dm9051_t *emac = __containerof(mac, emac_dm9051_t, parent);
     esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = emac->eth;
-    esp_rom_gpio_pad_select_gpio(emac->int_gpio_num);
-    gpio_set_direction(emac->int_gpio_num, GPIO_MODE_INPUT);
-    gpio_set_pull_mode(emac->int_gpio_num, GPIO_PULLDOWN_ONLY);
-    gpio_set_intr_type(emac->int_gpio_num, GPIO_INTR_POSEDGE);
-    gpio_intr_enable(emac->int_gpio_num);
-    gpio_isr_handler_add(emac->int_gpio_num, dm9051_isr_handler, emac);
+    if (emac->int_gpio_num >= 0) {
+        esp_rom_gpio_pad_select_gpio(emac->int_gpio_num);
+        gpio_set_direction(emac->int_gpio_num, GPIO_MODE_INPUT);
+        gpio_set_pull_mode(emac->int_gpio_num, GPIO_PULLDOWN_ONLY);
+        gpio_set_intr_type(emac->int_gpio_num, GPIO_INTR_POSEDGE);
+        gpio_intr_enable(emac->int_gpio_num);
+        gpio_isr_handler_add(emac->int_gpio_num, dm9051_isr_handler, emac);
+    }
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(eth->on_state_changed(eth, ETH_STATE_LLINIT, NULL), err, TAG, "lowlevel init failed");
     /* reset dm9051 */
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_reset(emac), err, TAG, "reset dm9051 failed");
@@ -796,8 +816,10 @@ static esp_err_t emac_dm9051_init(esp_eth_mac_t *mac)
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(dm9051_get_mac_addr(emac), err, TAG, "fetch ethernet mac address failed");
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
-    gpio_isr_handler_remove(emac->int_gpio_num);
-    gpio_reset_pin(emac->int_gpio_num);
+    if (emac->int_gpio_num >= 0) {
+        gpio_isr_handler_remove(emac->int_gpio_num);
+        gpio_reset_pin(emac->int_gpio_num);
+    }
     eth->on_state_changed(eth, ETH_STATE_DEINIT, NULL);
     return ret;
 }
@@ -807,8 +829,13 @@ static esp_err_t emac_dm9051_deinit(esp_eth_mac_t *mac)
     emac_dm9051_t *emac = __containerof(mac, emac_dm9051_t, parent);
     esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = emac->eth;
     mac->stop(mac);
-    gpio_isr_handler_remove(emac->int_gpio_num);
-    gpio_reset_pin(emac->int_gpio_num);
+    if (emac->int_gpio_num >= 0) {
+        gpio_isr_handler_remove(emac->int_gpio_num);
+        gpio_reset_pin(emac->int_gpio_num);
+    }
+    if (emac->poll_timer && esp_timer_is_active(emac->poll_timer)) {
+        esp_timer_stop(emac->poll_timer);
+    }
     eth->on_state_changed(eth, ETH_STATE_DEINIT, NULL);
     return ESP_OK;
 }
@@ -820,9 +847,13 @@ static void emac_dm9051_task(void *arg)
     esp_err_t ret;
     while (1) {
         // check if the task receives any notification
-        if (ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, pdMS_TO_TICKS(1000)) == 0 &&    // if no notification ...
-            gpio_get_level(emac->int_gpio_num) == 0) {               // ...and no interrupt asserted
-            continue;                                                // -> just continue to check again
+        if (emac->int_gpio_num >= 0) {                                   // if in interrupt mode
+            if (ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, pdMS_TO_TICKS(1000)) == 0 &&   // if no notification ...
+                gpio_get_level(emac->int_gpio_num) == 0) {               // ...and no interrupt asserted
+                continue;                                                // -> just continue to check again
+            }
+        } else {
+            ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, portMAX_DELAY);
         }
         /* clear interrupt status */
         dm9051_register_read(emac, DM9051_ISR, &status);
@@ -872,6 +903,9 @@ static void emac_dm9051_task(void *arg)
 static esp_err_t emac_dm9051_del(esp_eth_mac_t *mac)
 {
     emac_dm9051_t *emac = __containerof(mac, emac_dm9051_t, parent);
+    if (emac->poll_timer) {
+        esp_timer_delete(emac->poll_timer);
+    }
     vTaskDelete(emac->rx_task_hdl);
     emac->spi.deinit(emac->spi.ctx);
     heap_caps_free(emac->rx_buffer);
@@ -885,13 +919,13 @@ esp_eth_mac_t *esp_eth_mac_new_dm9051(const eth_dm9051_config_t *dm9051_config,
     emac_dm9051_t *emac = NULL;
     ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(dm9051_config, NULL, err, TAG, "can't set dm9051 specific config to null");
     ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(mac_config, NULL, err, TAG, "can't set mac config to null");
+    ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE((dm9051_config->int_gpio_num >= 0) != (dm9051_config->poll_period_ms > 0), NULL, err, TAG, "invalid configuration argument combination");
     emac = calloc(1, sizeof(emac_dm9051_t));
     ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(emac, NULL, err, TAG, "calloc emac failed");
-    /* dm9051 receive is driven by interrupt only for now*/
-    ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(dm9051_config->int_gpio_num >= 0, NULL, err, TAG, "error interrupt gpio number");
     /* bind methods and attributes */
     emac->sw_reset_timeout_ms = mac_config->sw_reset_timeout_ms;
     emac->int_gpio_num = dm9051_config->int_gpio_num;
+    emac->poll_period_ms = dm9051_config->poll_period_ms;
     emac->parent.set_mediator = emac_dm9051_set_mediator;
     emac->parent.init = emac_dm9051_init;
     emac->parent.deinit = emac_dm9051_deinit;
@@ -942,10 +976,23 @@ esp_eth_mac_t *esp_eth_mac_new_dm9051(const eth_dm9051_config_t *dm9051_config,
     emac->rx_buffer = heap_caps_malloc(ETH_MAX_PACKET_SIZE + DM9051_RX_HDR_SIZE, MALLOC_CAP_DMA);
     ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(emac->rx_buffer, NULL, err, TAG, "RX buffer allocation failed");
 
+    if (emac->int_gpio_num < 0) {
+        const esp_timer_create_args_t poll_timer_args = {
+            .callback = dm9051_poll_timer,
+            .name = "emac_spi_poll_timer",
+            .arg = emac,
+            .skip_unhandled_events = true
+        };
+        ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(esp_timer_create(&poll_timer_args, &emac->poll_timer) == ESP_OK, NULL, err, TAG, "create poll timer failed");
+    }
+
     return &(emac->parent);
 
 err:
     if (emac) {
+        if (emac->poll_timer) {
+            esp_timer_delete(emac->poll_timer);
+        }
         if (emac->rx_task_hdl) {
             vTaskDelete(emac->rx_task_hdl);
         }
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_mac_ksz8851snl.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_mac_ksz8851snl.c
index f6921c66f4..7aad57d2a4 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_mac_ksz8851snl.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_mac_ksz8851snl.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "freertos/semphr.h"
 #include "esp_eth_driver.h"
 #include "ksz8851.h"
+#include "esp_timer.h"
 
 
 #define KSZ8851_ETH_MAC_RX_BUF_SIZE_AUTO (0)
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ typedef struct {
     TaskHandle_t rx_task_hdl;
     uint32_t sw_reset_timeout_ms;
     int int_gpio_num;
+    esp_timer_handle_t poll_timer;
+    uint32_t poll_period_ms;
     uint8_t *rx_buffer;
     uint8_t *tx_buffer;
 } emac_ksz8851snl_t;
@@ -85,6 +88,12 @@ IRAM_ATTR static void ksz8851_isr_handler(void *arg)
     }
 }
 
+static void ksz8851_poll_timer(void *arg)
+{
+    emac_ksz8851snl_t *emac = (emac_ksz8851snl_t *)arg;
+    xTaskNotifyGive(emac->rx_task_hdl);
+}
+
 static void *ksz8851_spi_init(const void *spi_config)
 {
     void *ret = NULL;
@@ -317,12 +326,14 @@ static esp_err_t emac_ksz8851_init(esp_eth_mac_t *mac)
     esp_err_t ret           = ESP_OK;
     emac_ksz8851snl_t *emac = __containerof(mac, emac_ksz8851snl_t, parent);
     esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = emac->eth;
-    esp_rom_gpio_pad_select_gpio(emac->int_gpio_num);
-    gpio_set_direction(emac->int_gpio_num, GPIO_MODE_INPUT);
-    gpio_set_pull_mode(emac->int_gpio_num, GPIO_PULLUP_ONLY);
-    gpio_set_intr_type(emac->int_gpio_num, GPIO_INTR_NEGEDGE); // NOTE(v.chistyakov): active low
-    gpio_intr_enable(emac->int_gpio_num);
-    gpio_isr_handler_add(emac->int_gpio_num, ksz8851_isr_handler, emac);
+    if (emac->int_gpio_num >= 0) {
+        esp_rom_gpio_pad_select_gpio(emac->int_gpio_num);
+        gpio_set_direction(emac->int_gpio_num, GPIO_MODE_INPUT);
+        gpio_set_pull_mode(emac->int_gpio_num, GPIO_PULLUP_ONLY);
+        gpio_set_intr_type(emac->int_gpio_num, GPIO_INTR_NEGEDGE); // NOTE(v.chistyakov): active low
+        gpio_intr_enable(emac->int_gpio_num);
+        gpio_isr_handler_add(emac->int_gpio_num, ksz8851_isr_handler, emac);
+    }
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(eth->on_state_changed(eth, ETH_STATE_LLINIT, NULL), err, TAG, "lowlevel init failed");
 
     // NOTE(v.chistyakov): soft reset
@@ -338,8 +349,10 @@ static esp_err_t emac_ksz8851_init(esp_eth_mac_t *mac)
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "MAC initialization failed");
-    gpio_isr_handler_remove(emac->int_gpio_num);
-    gpio_reset_pin(emac->int_gpio_num);
+    if (emac->int_gpio_num >= 0) {
+        gpio_isr_handler_remove(emac->int_gpio_num);
+        gpio_reset_pin(emac->int_gpio_num);
+    }
     eth->on_state_changed(eth, ETH_STATE_DEINIT, NULL);
     return ret;
 }
@@ -349,8 +362,13 @@ static esp_err_t emac_ksz8851_deinit(esp_eth_mac_t *mac)
     emac_ksz8851snl_t *emac = __containerof(mac, emac_ksz8851snl_t, parent);
     esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = emac->eth;
     mac->stop(mac);
-    gpio_isr_handler_remove(emac->int_gpio_num);
-    gpio_reset_pin(emac->int_gpio_num);
+    if (emac->int_gpio_num >= 0) {
+        gpio_isr_handler_remove(emac->int_gpio_num);
+        gpio_reset_pin(emac->int_gpio_num);
+    }
+    if (emac->poll_timer && esp_timer_is_active(emac->poll_timer)) {
+        esp_timer_stop(emac->poll_timer);
+    }
     eth->on_state_changed(eth, ETH_STATE_DEINIT, NULL);
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "MAC deinitialized");
     return ESP_OK;
@@ -626,13 +644,22 @@ err:
 static esp_err_t emac_ksz8851_set_link(esp_eth_mac_t *mac, eth_link_t link)
 {
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
+    emac_ksz8851snl_t *emac = __containerof(mac, emac_ksz8851snl_t, parent);
     switch (link) {
     case ETH_LINK_UP:
         ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(mac->start(mac), err, TAG, "ksz8851 start failed");
+        if (emac->poll_timer) {
+            ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(esp_timer_start_periodic(emac->poll_timer, emac->poll_period_ms * 1000),
+                                err, TAG, "start poll timer failed");
+        }
         ESP_LOGD(TAG, "link is up");
         break;
     case ETH_LINK_DOWN:
         ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(mac->stop(mac), err, TAG, "ksz8851 stop failed");
+        if (emac->poll_timer) {
+            ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(esp_timer_stop(emac->poll_timer),
+                                err, TAG, "stop poll timer failed");
+        }
         ESP_LOGD(TAG, "link is down");
         break;
     default: ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(false, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG, err, TAG, "unknown link status"); break;
@@ -691,7 +718,14 @@ static void emac_ksz8851snl_task(void *arg)
     emac_ksz8851snl_t *emac = (emac_ksz8851snl_t *)arg;
     esp_err_t ret;
     while (1) {
-        ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, portMAX_DELAY);
+        if (emac->int_gpio_num >= 0) {                                   // if in interrupt mode
+            if (ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, pdMS_TO_TICKS(1000)) == 0 &&   // if no notification ...
+                gpio_get_level(emac->int_gpio_num) != 0) {               // ...and no interrupt asserted
+                continue;                                                // -> just continue to check again
+            }
+        } else {
+            ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, portMAX_DELAY);
+        }
 
         uint16_t interrupt_status;
         ksz8851_read_reg(emac, KSZ8851_ISR, &interrupt_status);
@@ -783,6 +817,9 @@ static void emac_ksz8851snl_task(void *arg)
 static esp_err_t emac_ksz8851_del(esp_eth_mac_t *mac)
 {
     emac_ksz8851snl_t *emac = __containerof(mac, emac_ksz8851snl_t, parent);
+    if (emac->poll_timer) {
+        esp_timer_delete(emac->poll_timer);
+    }
     vTaskDelete(emac->rx_task_hdl);
     emac->spi.deinit(emac->spi.ctx);
     vSemaphoreDelete(emac->spi_lock);
@@ -799,13 +836,14 @@ esp_eth_mac_t *esp_eth_mac_new_ksz8851snl(const eth_ksz8851snl_config_t *ksz8851
     emac_ksz8851snl_t *emac = NULL;
 
     ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(ksz8851snl_config && mac_config, NULL, err, TAG, "arguments can not be null");
-    ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(ksz8851snl_config->int_gpio_num >= 0, NULL, err, TAG, "invalid interrupt gpio number");
+    ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE((ksz8851snl_config->int_gpio_num >= 0) != (ksz8851snl_config->poll_period_ms > 0), NULL, err, TAG, "invalid configuration argument combination");
 
     emac = calloc(1, sizeof(emac_ksz8851snl_t));
     ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(emac, NULL, err, TAG, "no mem for MAC instance");
 
     emac->sw_reset_timeout_ms           = mac_config->sw_reset_timeout_ms;
     emac->int_gpio_num                  = ksz8851snl_config->int_gpio_num;
+    emac->poll_period_ms                = ksz8851snl_config->poll_period_ms;
     emac->parent.set_mediator           = emac_ksz8851_set_mediator;
     emac->parent.init                   = emac_ksz8851_init;
     emac->parent.deinit                 = emac_ksz8851_deinit;
@@ -861,10 +899,24 @@ esp_eth_mac_t *esp_eth_mac_new_ksz8851snl(const eth_ksz8851snl_config_t *ksz8851
     BaseType_t xReturned = xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(emac_ksz8851snl_task, "ksz8851snl_tsk", mac_config->rx_task_stack_size,
                            emac, mac_config->rx_task_prio, &emac->rx_task_hdl, core_num);
     ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(xReturned == pdPASS, NULL, err, TAG, "create ksz8851 task failed");
+
+    if (emac->int_gpio_num < 0) {
+        const esp_timer_create_args_t poll_timer_args = {
+            .callback = ksz8851_poll_timer,
+            .name = "emac_spi_poll_timer",
+            .arg = emac,
+            .skip_unhandled_events = true
+        };
+        ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(esp_timer_create(&poll_timer_args, &emac->poll_timer) == ESP_OK, NULL, err, TAG, "create poll timer failed");
+    }
+
     return &(emac->parent);
 
 err:
     if (emac) {
+        if (emac->poll_timer) {
+            esp_timer_delete(emac->poll_timer);
+        }
         if (emac->rx_task_hdl) {
             vTaskDelete(emac->rx_task_hdl);
         }
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_mac_w5500.c b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_mac_w5500.c
index bc4356015a..6c9240f7b5 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_mac_w5500.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/src/esp_eth_mac_w5500.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "esp_heap_caps.h"
 #include "esp_rom_gpio.h"
 #include "esp_cpu.h"
+#include "esp_timer.h"
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
 #include "freertos/task.h"
 #include "freertos/semphr.h"
@@ -57,6 +58,8 @@ typedef struct {
     TaskHandle_t rx_task_hdl;
     uint32_t sw_reset_timeout_ms;
     int int_gpio_num;
+    esp_timer_handle_t poll_timer;
+    uint32_t poll_period_ms;
     uint8_t addr[6];
     bool packets_remain;
     uint8_t *rx_buffer;
@@ -456,14 +459,23 @@ err:
 static esp_err_t emac_w5500_set_link(esp_eth_mac_t *mac, eth_link_t link)
 {
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
+    emac_w5500_t *emac = __containerof(mac, emac_w5500_t, parent);
     switch (link) {
     case ETH_LINK_UP:
         ESP_LOGD(TAG, "link is up");
         ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(mac->start(mac), err, TAG, "w5500 start failed");
+        if (emac->poll_timer) {
+            ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(esp_timer_start_periodic(emac->poll_timer, emac->poll_period_ms * 1000),
+                                err, TAG, "start poll timer failed");
+        }
         break;
     case ETH_LINK_DOWN:
         ESP_LOGD(TAG, "link is down");
         ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(mac->stop(mac), err, TAG, "w5500 stop failed");
+        if (emac->poll_timer) {
+            ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(esp_timer_stop(emac->poll_timer),
+                                err, TAG, "stop poll timer failed");
+        }
         break;
     default:
         ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(false, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG, err, TAG, "unknown link status");
@@ -725,6 +737,12 @@ IRAM_ATTR static void w5500_isr_handler(void *arg)
     }
 }
 
+static void w5500_poll_timer(void *arg)
+{
+    emac_w5500_t *emac = (emac_w5500_t *)arg;
+    xTaskNotifyGive(emac->rx_task_hdl);
+}
+
 static void emac_w5500_task(void *arg)
 {
     emac_w5500_t *emac = (emac_w5500_t *)arg;
@@ -735,9 +753,13 @@ static void emac_w5500_task(void *arg)
     esp_err_t ret;
     while (1) {
         /* check if the task receives any notification */
-        if (ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, pdMS_TO_TICKS(1000)) == 0 &&    // if no notification ...
-            gpio_get_level(emac->int_gpio_num) != 0) {               // ...and no interrupt asserted
-            continue;                                                // -> just continue to check again
+        if (emac->int_gpio_num >= 0) {                                   // if in interrupt mode
+            if (ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, pdMS_TO_TICKS(1000)) == 0 &&   // if no notification ...
+                gpio_get_level(emac->int_gpio_num) != 0) {               // ...and no interrupt asserted
+                continue;                                                // -> just continue to check again
+            }
+        } else {
+            ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, portMAX_DELAY);
         }
         /* read interrupt status */
         w5500_read(emac, W5500_REG_SOCK_IR(0), &status, sizeof(status));
@@ -788,12 +810,14 @@ static esp_err_t emac_w5500_init(esp_eth_mac_t *mac)
     esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK;
     emac_w5500_t *emac = __containerof(mac, emac_w5500_t, parent);
     esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = emac->eth;
-    esp_rom_gpio_pad_select_gpio(emac->int_gpio_num);
-    gpio_set_direction(emac->int_gpio_num, GPIO_MODE_INPUT);
-    gpio_set_pull_mode(emac->int_gpio_num, GPIO_PULLUP_ONLY);
-    gpio_set_intr_type(emac->int_gpio_num, GPIO_INTR_NEGEDGE); // active low
-    gpio_intr_enable(emac->int_gpio_num);
-    gpio_isr_handler_add(emac->int_gpio_num, w5500_isr_handler, emac);
+    if (emac->int_gpio_num >= 0) {
+        esp_rom_gpio_pad_select_gpio(emac->int_gpio_num);
+        gpio_set_direction(emac->int_gpio_num, GPIO_MODE_INPUT);
+        gpio_set_pull_mode(emac->int_gpio_num, GPIO_PULLUP_ONLY);
+        gpio_set_intr_type(emac->int_gpio_num, GPIO_INTR_NEGEDGE); // active low
+        gpio_intr_enable(emac->int_gpio_num);
+        gpio_isr_handler_add(emac->int_gpio_num, w5500_isr_handler, emac);
+    }
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(eth->on_state_changed(eth, ETH_STATE_LLINIT, NULL), err, TAG, "lowlevel init failed");
     /* reset w5500 */
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(w5500_reset(emac), err, TAG, "reset w5500 failed");
@@ -803,8 +827,10 @@ static esp_err_t emac_w5500_init(esp_eth_mac_t *mac)
     ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(w5500_setup_default(emac), err, TAG, "w5500 default setup failed");
     return ESP_OK;
 err:
-    gpio_isr_handler_remove(emac->int_gpio_num);
-    gpio_reset_pin(emac->int_gpio_num);
+    if (emac->int_gpio_num >= 0) {
+        gpio_isr_handler_remove(emac->int_gpio_num);
+        gpio_reset_pin(emac->int_gpio_num);
+    }
     eth->on_state_changed(eth, ETH_STATE_DEINIT, NULL);
     return ret;
 }
@@ -814,8 +840,13 @@ static esp_err_t emac_w5500_deinit(esp_eth_mac_t *mac)
     emac_w5500_t *emac = __containerof(mac, emac_w5500_t, parent);
     esp_eth_mediator_t *eth = emac->eth;
     mac->stop(mac);
-    gpio_isr_handler_remove(emac->int_gpio_num);
-    gpio_reset_pin(emac->int_gpio_num);
+    if (emac->int_gpio_num >= 0) {
+        gpio_isr_handler_remove(emac->int_gpio_num);
+        gpio_reset_pin(emac->int_gpio_num);
+    }
+    if (emac->poll_timer && esp_timer_is_active(emac->poll_timer)) {
+        esp_timer_stop(emac->poll_timer);
+    }
     eth->on_state_changed(eth, ETH_STATE_DEINIT, NULL);
     return ESP_OK;
 }
@@ -823,6 +854,9 @@ static esp_err_t emac_w5500_deinit(esp_eth_mac_t *mac)
 static esp_err_t emac_w5500_del(esp_eth_mac_t *mac)
 {
     emac_w5500_t *emac = __containerof(mac, emac_w5500_t, parent);
+    if (emac->poll_timer) {
+        esp_timer_delete(emac->poll_timer);
+    }
     vTaskDelete(emac->rx_task_hdl);
     emac->spi.deinit(emac->spi.ctx);
     heap_caps_free(emac->rx_buffer);
@@ -835,13 +869,13 @@ esp_eth_mac_t *esp_eth_mac_new_w5500(const eth_w5500_config_t *w5500_config, con
     esp_eth_mac_t *ret = NULL;
     emac_w5500_t *emac = NULL;
     ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(w5500_config && mac_config, NULL, err, TAG, "invalid argument");
+    ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE((w5500_config->int_gpio_num >= 0) != (w5500_config->poll_period_ms > 0), NULL, err, TAG, "invalid configuration argument combination");
     emac = calloc(1, sizeof(emac_w5500_t));
     ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(emac, NULL, err, TAG, "no mem for MAC instance");
-    /* w5500 driver is interrupt driven */
-    ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(w5500_config->int_gpio_num >= 0, NULL, err, TAG, "invalid interrupt gpio number");
     /* bind methods and attributes */
     emac->sw_reset_timeout_ms = mac_config->sw_reset_timeout_ms;
     emac->int_gpio_num = w5500_config->int_gpio_num;
+    emac->poll_period_ms = w5500_config->poll_period_ms;
     emac->parent.set_mediator = emac_w5500_set_mediator;
     emac->parent.init = emac_w5500_init;
     emac->parent.deinit = emac_w5500_deinit;
@@ -892,10 +926,23 @@ esp_eth_mac_t *esp_eth_mac_new_w5500(const eth_w5500_config_t *w5500_config, con
     emac->rx_buffer = heap_caps_malloc(ETH_MAX_PACKET_SIZE, MALLOC_CAP_DMA);
     ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(emac->rx_buffer, NULL, err, TAG, "RX buffer allocation failed");
 
+    if (emac->int_gpio_num < 0) {
+        const esp_timer_create_args_t poll_timer_args = {
+            .callback = w5500_poll_timer,
+            .name = "emac_spi_poll_timer",
+            .arg = emac,
+            .skip_unhandled_events = true
+        };
+        ESP_GOTO_ON_FALSE(esp_timer_create(&poll_timer_args, &emac->poll_timer) == ESP_OK, NULL, err, TAG, "create poll timer failed");
+    }
+
     return &(emac->parent);
 
 err:
     if (emac) {
+        if (emac->poll_timer) {
+            esp_timer_delete(emac->poll_timer);
+        }
         if (emac->rx_task_hdl) {
             vTaskDelete(emac->rx_task_hdl);
         }
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/test_apps/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/components/esp_eth/test_apps/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 61b15841e7..dfe9bc894e 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/test_apps/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/components/esp_eth/test_apps/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ menu "esp_eth TEST_APPS Configuration"
             help
                 Set the clock speed (MHz) of SPI interface.
 
+        config TARGET_ETH_SPI_POLL_MS
+            int "SPI Ethernet Polling period in msec"
+            default 0
+            help
+                SPI Ethernet module polling period.
+
     endif # TARGET_USE_SPI_ETHERNET
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/test_apps/main/esp_eth_test_common.c b/components/esp_eth/test_apps/main/esp_eth_test_common.c
index 20469e58b5..2e366d12b6 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/test_apps/main/esp_eth_test_common.c
+++ b/components/esp_eth/test_apps/main/esp_eth_test_common.c
@@ -63,19 +63,30 @@ esp_eth_mac_t *mac_init(void *vendor_emac_config, eth_mac_config_t *mac_config)
     };
 #if CONFIG_TARGET_ETH_PHY_DEVICE_W5500
     eth_w5500_config_t w5500_config = ETH_W5500_DEFAULT_CONFIG(DEFAULT_TARGET_SPI_HOST, &devcfg);
+#if CONFIG_TARGET_ETH_SPI_POLL_MS > 0
+    w5500_config.int_gpio_num = -1;
+    w5500_config.poll_period_ms = CONFIG_TARGET_ETH_SPI_POLL_MS;
+#endif
     if (vendor_emac_config == NULL) {
         vendor_emac_config = &w5500_config;
     }
     mac = esp_eth_mac_new_w5500(vendor_emac_config, mac_config);
 #elif CONFIG_TARGET_ETH_PHY_DEVICE_KSZ8851SNL
     eth_ksz8851snl_config_t ksz8851snl_config = ETH_KSZ8851SNL_DEFAULT_CONFIG(DEFAULT_TARGET_SPI_HOST, &devcfg);
-    ksz8851snl_config.int_gpio_num = 4;
+#if CONFIG_TARGET_ETH_SPI_POLL_MS > 0
+    ksz8851snl_config.int_gpio_num = -1;
+    ksz8851snl_config.poll_period_ms = CONFIG_TARGET_ETH_SPI_POLL_MS;
+#endif
     if (vendor_emac_config == NULL) {
         vendor_emac_config = &ksz8851snl_config;
     }
     mac = esp_eth_mac_new_ksz8851snl(vendor_emac_config, mac_config);
 #elif CONFIG_TARGET_ETH_PHY_DEVICE_DM9051
     eth_dm9051_config_t dm9051_config = ETH_DM9051_DEFAULT_CONFIG(DEFAULT_TARGET_SPI_HOST, &devcfg);
+#if CONFIG_TARGET_ETH_SPI_POLL_MS > 0
+    dm9051_config.int_gpio_num = -1;
+    dm9051_config.poll_period_ms = CONFIG_TARGET_ETH_SPI_POLL_MS;
+#endif
     if (vendor_emac_config == NULL) {
         vendor_emac_config = &dm9051_config ;
     }
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/test_apps/pytest_esp_eth.py b/components/esp_eth/test_apps/pytest_esp_eth.py
index 522d784a5c..9ffbca1b0f 100644
--- a/components/esp_eth/test_apps/pytest_esp_eth.py
+++ b/components/esp_eth/test_apps/pytest_esp_eth.py
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ def test_esp_eth_dp83848(dut: IdfDut) -> None:
 @pytest.mark.nightly_run
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('config', [
     'default_w5500',
+    'poll_w5500',
 ], indirect=True)
 def test_esp_eth_w5500(dut: IdfDut) -> None:
     ethernet_test(dut)
@@ -336,6 +337,7 @@ def test_esp_eth_w5500(dut: IdfDut) -> None:
 @pytest.mark.nightly_run
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('config', [
     'default_ksz8851snl',
+    'poll_ksz8851snl',
 ], indirect=True)
 def test_esp_eth_ksz8851snl(dut: IdfDut) -> None:
     ethernet_test(dut)
@@ -351,6 +353,7 @@ def test_esp_eth_ksz8851snl(dut: IdfDut) -> None:
 @pytest.mark.nightly_run
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('config', [
     'default_dm9051',
+    'poll_dm9051',
 ], indirect=True)
 def test_esp_eth_dm9051(dut: IdfDut) -> None:
     ethernet_test(dut)
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/test_apps/sdkconfig.ci.poll_dm9051 b/components/esp_eth/test_apps/sdkconfig.ci.poll_dm9051
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ee1cbaf41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_eth/test_apps/sdkconfig.ci.poll_dm9051
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32"
+
+CONFIG_UNITY_ENABLE_FIXTURE=y
+CONFIG_UNITY_ENABLE_IDF_TEST_RUNNER=y
+CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT=n
+
+CONFIG_TARGET_USE_SPI_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_TARGET_ETH_PHY_DEVICE_DM9051=y
+
+CONFIG_TARGET_ETH_SPI_POLL_MS=10
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/test_apps/sdkconfig.ci.poll_ksz8851snl b/components/esp_eth/test_apps/sdkconfig.ci.poll_ksz8851snl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ef93590fed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_eth/test_apps/sdkconfig.ci.poll_ksz8851snl
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32"
+
+CONFIG_UNITY_ENABLE_FIXTURE=y
+CONFIG_UNITY_ENABLE_IDF_TEST_RUNNER=y
+CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT=n
+
+CONFIG_TARGET_USE_SPI_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_TARGET_ETH_PHY_DEVICE_KSZ8851SNL=y
+
+CONFIG_TARGET_ETH_SPI_POLL_MS=10
diff --git a/components/esp_eth/test_apps/sdkconfig.ci.poll_w5500 b/components/esp_eth/test_apps/sdkconfig.ci.poll_w5500
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e156de573c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_eth/test_apps/sdkconfig.ci.poll_w5500
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32"
+
+CONFIG_UNITY_ENABLE_FIXTURE=y
+CONFIG_UNITY_ENABLE_IDF_TEST_RUNNER=y
+CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT=n
+
+CONFIG_TARGET_USE_SPI_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_TARGET_ETH_PHY_DEVICE_W5500=y
+
+CONFIG_TARGET_ETH_SPI_POLL_MS=10
diff --git a/examples/ethernet/basic/components/ethernet_init/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/ethernet/basic/components/ethernet_init/Kconfig.projbuild
index a3d7b9cf22..603a08751b 100644
--- a/examples/ethernet/basic/components/ethernet_init/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/ethernet/basic/components/ethernet_init/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -197,22 +197,53 @@ menu "Example Ethernet Configuration"
 
         config EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_INT0_GPIO
             int "Interrupt GPIO number SPI Ethernet module #1"
-            range ENV_GPIO_RANGE_MIN ENV_GPIO_IN_RANGE_MAX
+            range -1 ENV_GPIO_IN_RANGE_MAX
             default 4 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32 || IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2 || IDF_TARGET_ESP32C3 || IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
             default 4 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32C2
             default 9 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
             help
                 Set the GPIO number used by the first SPI Ethernet module interrupt line.
+                Set -1 to use SPI Ethernet module in polling mode.
 
         config EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_INT1_GPIO
             depends on EXAMPLE_SPI_ETHERNETS_NUM > 1
             int "Interrupt GPIO number SPI Ethernet module #2"
-            range ENV_GPIO_RANGE_MIN ENV_GPIO_IN_RANGE_MAX
+            range -1 ENV_GPIO_IN_RANGE_MAX
             default 33 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
             default 5 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2 || IDF_TARGET_ESP32C3 || IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3 || IDF_TARGET_ESP32C2
             default 10 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
             help
                 Set the GPIO number used by the second SPI Ethernet module interrupt line.
+                Set -1 to use SPI Ethernet module in polling mode.
+
+        config EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_POLLING0_MS_VAL
+            depends on EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_INT0_GPIO < 0
+            int "Polling period in msec of SPI Ethernet Module #1"
+            default 10
+            help
+                Set SPI Ethernet module polling period.
+
+        config EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_POLLING1_MS_VAL
+            depends on EXAMPLE_SPI_ETHERNETS_NUM > 1 && EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_INT1_GPIO < 0
+            int "Polling period in msec of SPI Ethernet Module #2"
+            default 10
+            help
+                Set SPI Ethernet module polling period.
+
+        config EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_POLLING0_MS
+            # Hidden variable to ensure that polling period option is visible only when interrupt is set disabled and
+            # it is set to known value (0) when interrupt is enabled at the same time.
+            int
+            default EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_POLLING0_MS_VAL if EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_POLLING0_MS_VAL > 0
+            default 0
+
+        config EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_POLLING1_MS
+            # Hidden variable to ensure that polling period option is visible only when interrupt is set disabled and
+            # it is set to known value (0) when interrupt is enabled at the same time.
+            depends on EXAMPLE_SPI_ETHERNETS_NUM > 1
+            int
+            default EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_POLLING1_MS_VAL if EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_POLLING1_MS_VAL > 0
+            default 0
 
         config EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_PHY_RST0_GPIO
             int "PHY Reset GPIO number of SPI Ethernet Module #1"
diff --git a/examples/ethernet/basic/components/ethernet_init/ethernet_init.c b/examples/ethernet/basic/components/ethernet_init/ethernet_init.c
index ffb4e3f837..e15592a96e 100644
--- a/examples/ethernet/basic/components/ethernet_init/ethernet_init.c
+++ b/examples/ethernet/basic/components/ethernet_init/ethernet_init.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022-2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Unlicense OR CC0-1.0
  */
@@ -31,13 +31,15 @@ static const char *TAG = "example_eth_init";
     do {                                                                                        \
         eth_module_config[num].spi_cs_gpio = CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_CS ##num## _GPIO;           \
         eth_module_config[num].int_gpio = CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_INT ##num## _GPIO;             \
+        eth_module_config[num].polling_ms = CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_POLLING ##num## _MS;         \
         eth_module_config[num].phy_reset_gpio = CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_PHY_RST ##num## _GPIO;   \
         eth_module_config[num].phy_addr = CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_PHY_ADDR ##num;                \
     } while(0)
 
 typedef struct {
     uint8_t spi_cs_gpio;
-    uint8_t int_gpio;
+    int8_t int_gpio;
+    uint32_t polling_ms;
     int8_t phy_reset_gpio;
     uint8_t phy_addr;
     uint8_t *mac_addr;
@@ -182,16 +184,19 @@ static esp_eth_handle_t eth_init_spi(spi_eth_module_config_t *spi_eth_module_con
 #if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_KSZ8851SNL
     eth_ksz8851snl_config_t ksz8851snl_config = ETH_KSZ8851SNL_DEFAULT_CONFIG(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_HOST, &spi_devcfg);
     ksz8851snl_config.int_gpio_num = spi_eth_module_config->int_gpio;
+    ksz8851snl_config.poll_period_ms = spi_eth_module_config->polling_ms;
     esp_eth_mac_t *mac = esp_eth_mac_new_ksz8851snl(&ksz8851snl_config, &mac_config);
     esp_eth_phy_t *phy = esp_eth_phy_new_ksz8851snl(&phy_config);
 #elif CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_DM9051
     eth_dm9051_config_t dm9051_config = ETH_DM9051_DEFAULT_CONFIG(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_HOST, &spi_devcfg);
     dm9051_config.int_gpio_num = spi_eth_module_config->int_gpio;
+    dm9051_config.poll_period_ms = spi_eth_module_config->polling_ms;
     esp_eth_mac_t *mac = esp_eth_mac_new_dm9051(&dm9051_config, &mac_config);
     esp_eth_phy_t *phy = esp_eth_phy_new_dm9051(&phy_config);
 #elif CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_W5500
     eth_w5500_config_t w5500_config = ETH_W5500_DEFAULT_CONFIG(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_SPI_HOST, &spi_devcfg);
     w5500_config.int_gpio_num = spi_eth_module_config->int_gpio;
+    w5500_config.poll_period_ms = spi_eth_module_config->polling_ms;
     esp_eth_mac_t *mac = esp_eth_mac_new_w5500(&w5500_config, &mac_config);
     esp_eth_phy_t *phy = esp_eth_phy_new_w5500(&phy_config);
 #endif //CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_W5500