diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index cf805468eecc..e0a1ac1826b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -2181,13 +2181,14 @@ fec_enet_close(struct net_device *ndev)
 {
 	struct fec_enet_private *fep = netdev_priv(ndev);
 
+	phy_stop(fep->phy_dev);
+
 	/* Don't know what to do yet. */
 	napi_disable(&fep->napi);
 	fep->opened = 0;
 	netif_tx_disable(ndev);
 	fec_stop(ndev);
 
-	phy_stop(fep->phy_dev);
 	phy_disconnect(fep->phy_dev);
 	fep->phy_dev = NULL;
 
@@ -2669,6 +2670,7 @@ fec_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	struct fec_enet_private *fep = netdev_priv(ndev);
 
 	if (netif_running(ndev)) {
+		phy_stop(fep->phy_dev);
 		fec_stop(ndev);
 		netif_device_detach(ndev);
 	}
@@ -2702,6 +2704,7 @@ fec_resume(struct device *dev)
 	if (netif_running(ndev)) {
 		fec_restart(ndev, fep->full_duplex);
 		netif_device_attach(ndev);
+		phy_start(fep->phy_dev);
 	}
 
 	return 0;