diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/rdc/r6040.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/rdc/r6040.c
index 2bbadc044784..a128c3d1c47f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/rdc/r6040.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/rdc/r6040.c
@@ -470,6 +470,8 @@ static void r6040_down(struct net_device *dev)
 	iowrite16(adrp[0], ioaddr + MID_0L);
 	iowrite16(adrp[1], ioaddr + MID_0M);
 	iowrite16(adrp[2], ioaddr + MID_0H);
+
+	phy_stop(lp->phydev);
 }
 
 static int r6040_close(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -727,6 +729,8 @@ static int r6040_up(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Initialize all MAC registers */
 	r6040_init_mac_regs(dev);
 
+	phy_start(lp->phydev);
+
 	return 0;
 }