diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 8d3cae5b43c5..63d30e09c095 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -3108,9 +3108,7 @@ static int stmmac_init_dma_engine(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 		priv->plat->dma_cfg->atds = 1;
 
 	/* Note that the PHY clock must be running for reset to complete. */
-	phylink_rx_clk_stop_block(priv->phylink);
 	ret = stmmac_reset(priv, priv->ioaddr);
-	phylink_rx_clk_stop_unblock(priv->phylink);
 	if (ret) {
 		netdev_err(priv->dev, "Failed to reset the dma\n");
 		return ret;
@@ -3480,7 +3478,9 @@ static int stmmac_hw_setup(struct net_device *dev, bool ptp_register)
 		phylink_pcs_pre_init(priv->phylink, priv->hw->phylink_pcs);
 
 	/* DMA initialization and SW reset */
+	phylink_rx_clk_stop_block(priv->phylink);
 	ret = stmmac_init_dma_engine(priv);
+	phylink_rx_clk_stop_unblock(priv->phylink);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		netdev_err(priv->dev, "%s: DMA engine initialization failed\n",
 			   __func__);