diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c b/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
index bd8f8619ad6f..396505396a2e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
@@ -799,11 +799,7 @@ static int ax88772_stop(struct usbnet *dev)
 {
 	struct asix_common_private *priv = dev->driver_priv;
 
-	/* On unplugged USB, we will get MDIO communication errors and the
-	 * PHY will be set in to PHY_HALTED state.
-	 */
-	if (priv->phydev->state != PHY_HALTED)
-		phy_stop(priv->phydev);
+	phy_stop(priv->phydev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
index eb0d325e92b7..4e39e4345084 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
@@ -1217,8 +1217,7 @@ static int smsc95xx_start_phy(struct usbnet *dev)
 
 static int smsc95xx_stop(struct usbnet *dev)
 {
-	if (dev->net->phydev)
-		phy_stop(dev->net->phydev);
+	phy_stop(dev->net->phydev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index a33d7fb82a00..af2bbaff2478 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -1614,9 +1614,6 @@ void usbnet_disconnect (struct usb_interface *intf)
 		   xdev->bus->bus_name, xdev->devpath,
 		   dev->driver_info->description);
 
-	if (dev->driver_info->unbind)
-		dev->driver_info->unbind(dev, intf);
-
 	net = dev->net;
 	unregister_netdev (net);
 
@@ -1624,6 +1621,9 @@ void usbnet_disconnect (struct usb_interface *intf)
 
 	usb_scuttle_anchored_urbs(&dev->deferred);
 
+	if (dev->driver_info->unbind)
+		dev->driver_info->unbind(dev, intf);
+
 	usb_kill_urb(dev->interrupt);
 	usb_free_urb(dev->interrupt);
 	kfree(dev->padding_pkt);