diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
index 13133b30b575..01787344f6e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
@@ -1284,8 +1284,10 @@ static int rk_gmac_powerup(struct rk_priv_data *bsp_priv)
 	}
 
 	ret = phy_power_on(bsp_priv, true);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		gmac_clk_enable(bsp_priv, false);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(dev);