diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 8d3cae5b43c5..bebc9f98c875 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;
@@ -4045,7 +4043,9 @@ static int __stmmac_open(struct net_device *dev,
 		}
 	}
 
+	phylink_rx_clk_stop_block(priv->phylink);
 	ret = stmmac_hw_setup(dev, true);
+	phylink_rx_clk_stop_unblock(priv->phylink);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		netdev_err(priv->dev, "%s: Hw setup failed\n", __func__);
 		goto init_error;
@@ -7949,7 +7949,9 @@ int stmmac_resume(struct device *dev)
 	stmmac_free_tx_skbufs(priv);
 	stmmac_clear_descriptors(priv, &priv->dma_conf);
 
+	phylink_rx_clk_stop_block(priv->phylink);
 	stmmac_hw_setup(ndev, false);
+	phylink_rx_clk_stop_unblock(priv->phylink);
 	stmmac_init_coalesce(priv);
 	stmmac_set_rx_mode(ndev);