diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
index 207f68fbe3d3..51ee8ad44687 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ static s32 ixgbe_setup_mac_link_multispeed_fiber(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 static s32 ixgbe_setup_mac_link_smartspeed(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
                                            ixgbe_link_speed speed,
                                            bool autoneg_wait_to_complete);
+static void ixgbe_stop_mac_link_on_d3_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
 static s32 ixgbe_start_mac_link_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 				      bool autoneg_wait_to_complete);
 static s32 ixgbe_setup_mac_link_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
@@ -431,6 +432,24 @@ out:
 	return media_type;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ixgbe_stop_mac_link_on_d3_82599 - Disables link on D3
+ * @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *
+ * Disables link, should be called during D3 power down sequence.
+ *
+ */
+static void ixgbe_stop_mac_link_on_d3_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
+{
+	u32 autoc2_reg;
+
+	if (!hw->mng_fw_enabled && !hw->wol_enabled) {
+		autoc2_reg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_AUTOC2);
+		autoc2_reg |= IXGBE_AUTOC2_LINK_DISABLE_ON_D3_MASK;
+		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_AUTOC2, autoc2_reg);
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  *  ixgbe_start_mac_link_82599 - Setup MAC link settings
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
@@ -2477,6 +2496,7 @@ static struct ixgbe_mac_operations mac_ops_82599 = {
 	.set_lan_id             = &ixgbe_set_lan_id_multi_port_pcie,
 	.read_analog_reg8       = &ixgbe_read_analog_reg8_82599,
 	.write_analog_reg8      = &ixgbe_write_analog_reg8_82599,
+	.stop_link_on_d3	= &ixgbe_stop_mac_link_on_d3_82599,
 	.setup_link             = &ixgbe_setup_mac_link_82599,
 	.set_rxpba		= &ixgbe_set_rxpba_generic,
 	.check_link             = &ixgbe_check_mac_link_generic,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 128d6b885326..cf1b41ebf655 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -5292,6 +5292,9 @@ static int __ixgbe_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev, bool *enable_wake)
 		return retval;
 
 #endif
+	if (hw->mac.ops.stop_link_on_d3)
+		hw->mac.ops.stop_link_on_d3(hw);
+
 	if (wufc) {
 		ixgbe_set_rx_mode(netdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
index 161ff18be775..6442cf8f9dce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
@@ -1596,6 +1596,7 @@ enum {
 #define IXGBE_AUTOC2_10G_KR  (0x0 << IXGBE_AUTOC2_10G_SERIAL_PMA_PMD_SHIFT)
 #define IXGBE_AUTOC2_10G_XFI (0x1 << IXGBE_AUTOC2_10G_SERIAL_PMA_PMD_SHIFT)
 #define IXGBE_AUTOC2_10G_SFI (0x2 << IXGBE_AUTOC2_10G_SERIAL_PMA_PMD_SHIFT)
+#define IXGBE_AUTOC2_LINK_DISABLE_ON_D3_MASK  0x50000000
 #define IXGBE_AUTOC2_LINK_DISABLE_MASK        0x70000000
 
 #define IXGBE_MACC_FLU       0x00000001
@@ -2847,6 +2848,7 @@ struct ixgbe_mac_operations {
 	void (*disable_tx_laser)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	void (*enable_tx_laser)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	void (*flap_tx_laser)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
+	void (*stop_link_on_d3)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	s32 (*setup_link)(struct ixgbe_hw *, ixgbe_link_speed, bool);
 	s32 (*check_link)(struct ixgbe_hw *, ixgbe_link_speed *, bool *, bool);
 	s32 (*get_link_capabilities)(struct ixgbe_hw *, ixgbe_link_speed *,