diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index 1be69d8bc909..a2bfc82e95d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ void phy_stop_machine(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&phydev->state_queue);
 
 	mutex_lock(&phydev->lock);
-	if (phydev->state > PHY_UP)
+	if (phydev->state > PHY_UP && phydev->state != PHY_HALTED)
 		phydev->state = PHY_UP;
 	mutex_unlock(&phydev->lock);
 }