diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index 5dab6be6fc38..413a0a2c5d51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -2947,6 +2947,13 @@ static int phy_remove(struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void phy_shutdown(struct device *dev)
+{
+	struct phy_device *phydev = to_phy_device(dev);
+
+	phy_disable_interrupts(phydev);
+}
+
 /**
  * phy_driver_register - register a phy_driver with the PHY layer
  * @new_driver: new phy_driver to register
@@ -2970,6 +2977,7 @@ int phy_driver_register(struct phy_driver *new_driver, struct module *owner)
 	new_driver->mdiodrv.driver.bus = &mdio_bus_type;
 	new_driver->mdiodrv.driver.probe = phy_probe;
 	new_driver->mdiodrv.driver.remove = phy_remove;
+	new_driver->mdiodrv.driver.shutdown = phy_shutdown;
 	new_driver->mdiodrv.driver.owner = owner;
 	new_driver->mdiodrv.driver.probe_type = PROBE_FORCE_SYNCHRONOUS;