--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c +++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c @@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ void phy_stop(struct phy_device *phydev) { struct net_device *dev = phydev->attached_dev; - if (!phy_is_started(phydev)) { + if (!phy_is_started(phydev) && phydev->state != PHY_DOWN) { WARN(1, "called from state %s\n", phy_state_to_str(phydev->state)); return;