diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c
index 7633b227b2ca..711d5b5a4c49 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c
@@ -990,6 +990,7 @@ static int tse_shutdown(struct net_device *dev)
 	int ret;
 
 	phylink_stop(priv->phylink);
+	phylink_disconnect_phy(priv->phylink);
 	netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	napi_disable(&priv->napi);