diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
index 18ae11d8de73..3b7cd6744280 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
@@ -3782,7 +3782,7 @@ static int hclge_ae_start(struct hnae3_handle *handle)
 {
 	struct hclge_vport *vport = hclge_get_vport(handle);
 	struct hclge_dev *hdev = vport->back;
-	int i, ret;
+	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < vport->alloc_tqps; i++)
 		hclge_tqp_enable(hdev, i, 0, true);
@@ -3796,9 +3796,7 @@ static int hclge_ae_start(struct hnae3_handle *handle)
 	/* reset tqp stats */
 	hclge_reset_tqp_stats(handle);
 
-	ret = hclge_mac_start_phy(hdev);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	hclge_mac_start_phy(hdev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -5417,6 +5415,16 @@ static void hclge_get_mdix_mode(struct hnae3_handle *handle,
 		*tp_mdix = ETH_TP_MDI;
 }
 
+static int hclge_init_instance_hw(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
+{
+	return hclge_mac_connect_phy(hdev);
+}
+
+static void hclge_uninit_instance_hw(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
+{
+	hclge_mac_disconnect_phy(hdev);
+}
+
 static int hclge_init_client_instance(struct hnae3_client *client,
 				      struct hnae3_ae_dev *ae_dev)
 {
@@ -5436,6 +5444,13 @@ static int hclge_init_client_instance(struct hnae3_client *client,
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
 
+			ret = hclge_init_instance_hw(hdev);
+			if (ret) {
+			        client->ops->uninit_instance(&vport->nic,
+			                                     0);
+			        return ret;
+			}
+
 			if (hdev->roce_client &&
 			    hnae3_dev_roce_supported(hdev)) {
 				struct hnae3_client *rc = hdev->roce_client;
@@ -5498,6 +5513,7 @@ static void hclge_uninit_client_instance(struct hnae3_client *client,
 		if (client->type == HNAE3_CLIENT_ROCE)
 			return;
 		if (client->ops->uninit_instance) {
+			hclge_uninit_instance_hw(hdev);
 			client->ops->uninit_instance(&vport->nic, 0);
 			hdev->nic_client = NULL;
 			vport->nic.client = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mdio.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mdio.c
index 2065ee2fd358..85a123d40e8b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mdio.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static void hclge_mac_adjust_link(struct net_device *netdev)
 		netdev_err(netdev, "failed to configure flow control.\n");
 }
 
-int hclge_mac_start_phy(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
+int hclge_mac_connect_phy(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
 {
 	struct net_device *netdev = hdev->vport[0].nic.netdev;
 	struct phy_device *phydev = hdev->hw.mac.phydev;
@@ -213,11 +213,29 @@ int hclge_mac_start_phy(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
 	phydev->supported &= HCLGE_PHY_SUPPORTED_FEATURES;
 	phydev->advertising = phydev->supported;
 
-	phy_start(phydev);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void hclge_mac_disconnect_phy(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
+{
+	struct phy_device *phydev = hdev->hw.mac.phydev;
+
+	if (!phydev)
+		return;
+
+	phy_disconnect(phydev);
+}
+
+void hclge_mac_start_phy(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
+{
+	struct phy_device *phydev = hdev->hw.mac.phydev;
+
+	if (!phydev)
+		return;
+
+	phy_start(phydev);
+}
+
 void hclge_mac_stop_phy(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
 {
 	struct net_device *netdev = hdev->vport[0].nic.netdev;
@@ -227,5 +245,4 @@ void hclge_mac_stop_phy(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
 		return;
 
 	phy_stop(phydev);
-	phy_disconnect(phydev);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mdio.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mdio.h
index bb3ce35e0d66..5fbf7dddb5d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mdio.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mdio.h
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 #define __HCLGE_MDIO_H
 
 int hclge_mac_mdio_config(struct hclge_dev *hdev);
-int hclge_mac_start_phy(struct hclge_dev *hdev);
+int hclge_mac_connect_phy(struct hclge_dev *hdev);
+void hclge_mac_disconnect_phy(struct hclge_dev *hdev);
+void hclge_mac_start_phy(struct hclge_dev *hdev);
 void hclge_mac_stop_phy(struct hclge_dev *hdev);
 
 #endif
