diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
index 9b98ec3dcb82..ad7b9772a4b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
@@ -1039,9 +1039,6 @@ static int lpc_eth_close(struct net_device *ndev)
 	napi_disable(&pldat->napi);
 	netif_stop_queue(ndev);
 
-	if (ndev->phydev)
-		phy_stop(ndev->phydev);
-
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&pldat->lock, flags);
 	__lpc_eth_reset(pldat);
 	netif_carrier_off(ndev);
@@ -1049,6 +1046,8 @@ static int lpc_eth_close(struct net_device *ndev)
 	writel(0, LPC_ENET_MAC2(pldat->net_base));
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pldat->lock, flags);
 
+	if (ndev->phydev)
+		phy_stop(ndev->phydev);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(pldat->clk);
 
 	return 0;