diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c
index 3aa457c8ca21..248f60d171a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c
@@ -1131,12 +1131,12 @@ static void xgbe_stop(struct xgbe_prv_data *pdata)
 	hw_if->disable_tx(pdata);
 	hw_if->disable_rx(pdata);
 
+	phy_if->phy_stop(pdata);
+
 	xgbe_free_irqs(pdata);
 
 	xgbe_napi_disable(pdata, 1);
 
-	phy_if->phy_stop(pdata);
-
 	hw_if->exit(pdata);
 
 	channel = pdata->channel;