diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_main.c
index 18ca3257a3ad..25fbed2b8d94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_main.c
@@ -3525,6 +3525,9 @@ static int mvpp2_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&port->stats_work);
 
+	mvpp2_mac_reset_assert(port);
+	mvpp22_pcs_reset_assert(port);
+
 	return 0;
 }