diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
index 5d89db836659..c73d147230d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
@@ -3079,6 +3079,8 @@ static int rk_gmac_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	rk_gmac_powerdown(bsp_priv);
 	dwmac_rk_remove_loopback_sysfs(&pdev->dev);
+	if (bsp_priv->phy_reset)
+		reset_control_put(bsp_priv->phy_reset);
 
 	return ret;
 }