diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
index 0aa722d2b599..5023ddda1123 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
@@ -979,6 +979,10 @@ static int rk_gmac_powerup(struct rk_priv_data *bsp_priv)
 	int ret;
 	struct device *dev = &bsp_priv->pdev->dev;
 
+	ret = gmac_clk_enable(bsp_priv, true);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	/*rmii or rgmii*/
 	switch (bsp_priv->phy_iface) {
 	case PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII:
@@ -1010,10 +1014,6 @@ static int rk_gmac_powerup(struct rk_priv_data *bsp_priv)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = gmac_clk_enable(bsp_priv, true);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(dev);