diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 27b7bb64a028..41e71a26b1ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -2907,6 +2907,15 @@ static int stmmac_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		goto init_error;
 	}
 
+	if (priv->plat->serdes_powerup) {
+		ret = priv->plat->serdes_powerup(dev, priv->plat->bsp_priv);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			netdev_err(priv->dev, "%s: Serdes powerup failed\n",
+				   __func__);
+			goto init_error;
+		}
+	}
+
 	ret = stmmac_hw_setup(dev, true);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		netdev_err(priv->dev, "%s: Hw setup failed\n", __func__);
@@ -3022,6 +3031,10 @@ static int stmmac_release(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Disable the MAC Rx/Tx */
 	stmmac_mac_set(priv, priv->ioaddr, false);
 
+	/* Powerdown Serdes if there is */
+	if (priv->plat->serdes_powerdown)
+		priv->plat->serdes_powerdown(dev, priv->plat->bsp_priv);
+
 	netif_carrier_off(dev);
 
 	stmmac_release_ptp(priv);
@@ -5178,14 +5191,6 @@ int stmmac_dvr_probe(struct device *device,
 		goto error_netdev_register;
 	}
 
-	if (priv->plat->serdes_powerup) {
-		ret = priv->plat->serdes_powerup(ndev,
-						 priv->plat->bsp_priv);
-
-		if (ret < 0)
-			goto error_serdes_powerup;
-	}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
 	stmmac_init_fs(ndev);
 #endif
@@ -5197,8 +5202,6 @@ int stmmac_dvr_probe(struct device *device,
 
 	return ret;
 
-error_serdes_powerup:
-	unregister_netdev(ndev);
 error_netdev_register:
 	phylink_destroy(priv->phylink);
 error_phy_setup: