diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 31a237ec73bc..843d53e084b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -4718,9 +4718,7 @@ int stmmac_suspend(struct device *dev)
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
 
-	rtnl_lock();
-	phylink_stop(priv->phylink);
-	rtnl_unlock();
+	phylink_mac_change(priv->phylink, false);
 
 	netif_device_detach(ndev);
 	stmmac_stop_all_queues(priv);
@@ -4735,6 +4733,10 @@ int stmmac_suspend(struct device *dev)
 		stmmac_pmt(priv, priv->hw, priv->wolopts);
 		priv->irq_wake = 1;
 	} else {
+		rtnl_lock();
+		phylink_stop(priv->phylink);
+		rtnl_unlock();
+
 		stmmac_mac_set(priv, priv->ioaddr, false);
 		pinctrl_pm_select_sleep_state(priv->device);
 		/* Disable clock in case of PWM is off */
@@ -4825,9 +4827,13 @@ int stmmac_resume(struct device *dev)
 
 	stmmac_start_all_queues(priv);
 
-	rtnl_lock();
-	phylink_start(priv->phylink);
-	rtnl_unlock();
+	if (!device_may_wakeup(priv->device)) {
+		rtnl_lock();
+		phylink_start(priv->phylink);
+		rtnl_unlock();
+	}
+
+	phylink_mac_change(priv->phylink, true);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);