diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxbf_gige/mlxbf_gige_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxbf_gige/mlxbf_gige_main.c
index 679415a64f25..621594061fb5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxbf_gige/mlxbf_gige_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxbf_gige/mlxbf_gige_main.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ static int mlxbf_gige_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	err = mlxbf_gige_tx_init(priv);
 	if (err)
-		goto free_irqs;
+		goto phy_deinit;
 	err = mlxbf_gige_rx_init(priv);
 	if (err)
 		goto tx_deinit;
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ static int mlxbf_gige_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 tx_deinit:
 	mlxbf_gige_tx_deinit(priv);
 
+phy_deinit:
+	phy_stop(phydev);
+
 free_irqs:
 	mlxbf_gige_free_irqs(priv);
 	return err;