diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.c
index 0c4283319d7f..adfb9781799e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.c
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ static u32 ocelot_read_eq_avail(struct ocelot *ocelot, int port)
 
 int ocelot_port_flush(struct ocelot *ocelot, int port)
 {
+	unsigned int pause_ena;
 	int err, val;
 
 	/* Disable dequeuing from the egress queues */
@@ -387,6 +388,7 @@ int ocelot_port_flush(struct ocelot *ocelot, int port)
 		       QSYS_PORT_MODE, port);
 
 	/* Disable flow control */
+	ocelot_fields_read(ocelot, port, SYS_PAUSE_CFG_PAUSE_ENA, &pause_ena);
 	ocelot_fields_write(ocelot, port, SYS_PAUSE_CFG_PAUSE_ENA, 0);
 
 	/* Disable priority flow control */
@@ -422,6 +424,9 @@ int ocelot_port_flush(struct ocelot *ocelot, int port)
 	/* Clear flushing again. */
 	ocelot_rmw_gix(ocelot, 0, REW_PORT_CFG_FLUSH_ENA, REW_PORT_CFG, port);
 
+	/* Re-enable flow control */
+	ocelot_fields_write(ocelot, port, SYS_PAUSE_CFG_PAUSE_ENA, pause_ena);
+
 	return err;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ocelot_port_flush);