diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
index e3bbc70372d3..5dc9668dde34 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phylink.c
@@ -773,6 +773,7 @@ void phylink_stop(struct phylink *pl)
 		sfp_upstream_stop(pl->sfp_bus);
 
 	set_bit(PHYLINK_DISABLE_STOPPED, &pl->phylink_disable_state);
+	queue_work(system_power_efficient_wq, &pl->resolve);
 	flush_work(&pl->resolve);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(phylink_stop);