diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
index 5aa5e8146496..c3c4c266b846 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
@@ -1388,6 +1388,9 @@ static int alx_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(dev);
 	struct alx_priv *alx = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	struct alx_hw *hw = &alx->hw;
+
+	alx_reset_phy(hw);
 
 	if (!netif_running(alx->dev))
 		return 0;