diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-intel.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-intel.c
index 3fe720c5dc9f..aec0d973ced0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-intel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-intel.c
@@ -1104,6 +1104,7 @@ static void intel_eth_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	stmmac_dvr_remove(&pdev->dev);
 
+	clk_disable_unprepare(priv->plat->stmmac_clk);
 	clk_unregister_fixed_rate(priv->plat->stmmac_clk);
 
 	pcim_iounmap_regions(pdev, BIT(0));