diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
index 0cd3ecff768b..398b08e07149 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-rk.c
@@ -535,8 +535,10 @@ static int rk_gmac_init(struct platform_device *pdev, void *priv)
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = phy_power_on(bsp_priv, true);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		gmac_clk_enable(bsp_priv, false);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	ret = gmac_clk_enable(bsp_priv, true);
 	if (ret)