diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index f9e94be36e97..2e98a2a0bead 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -1225,6 +1225,28 @@ s32 e1000_enable_ulp_lpt_lp(struct e1000_hw *hw, bool to_sx)
 	}
 
 release:
+	/* Switching PHY interface always returns MDI error
+	 * so disable retry mechanism to avoid wasting time
+	 */
+	e1000e_disable_phy_retry(hw);
+
+	/* Force SMBus mode in PHY */
+	ret_val = e1000_read_phy_reg_hv_locked(hw, CV_SMB_CTRL, &phy_reg);
+	if (ret_val) {
+		e1000e_enable_phy_retry(hw);
+		hw->phy.ops.release(hw);
+		goto out;
+	}
+	phy_reg |= CV_SMB_CTRL_FORCE_SMBUS;
+	e1000_write_phy_reg_hv_locked(hw, CV_SMB_CTRL, phy_reg);
+
+	e1000e_enable_phy_retry(hw);
+
+	/* Force SMBus mode in MAC */
+	mac_reg = er32(CTRL_EXT);
+	mac_reg |= E1000_CTRL_EXT_FORCE_SMBUS;
+	ew32(CTRL_EXT, mac_reg);
+
 	hw->phy.ops.release(hw);
 out:
 	if (ret_val)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index 220d62fca55d..da5c59daf8ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -6623,7 +6623,6 @@ static int __e1000_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev, bool runtime)
 	struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	u32 ctrl, ctrl_ext, rctl, status, wufc;
 	int retval = 0;
-	u16 smb_ctrl;
 
 	/* Runtime suspend should only enable wakeup for link changes */
 	if (runtime)
@@ -6697,23 +6696,6 @@ static int __e1000_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev, bool runtime)
 			if (retval)
 				return retval;
 		}
-
-		/* Force SMBUS to allow WOL */
-		/* Switching PHY interface always returns MDI error
-		 * so disable retry mechanism to avoid wasting time
-		 */
-		e1000e_disable_phy_retry(hw);
-
-		e1e_rphy(hw, CV_SMB_CTRL, &smb_ctrl);
-		smb_ctrl |= CV_SMB_CTRL_FORCE_SMBUS;
-		e1e_wphy(hw, CV_SMB_CTRL, smb_ctrl);
-
-		e1000e_enable_phy_retry(hw);
-
-		/* Force SMBus mode in MAC */
-		ctrl_ext = er32(CTRL_EXT);
-		ctrl_ext |= E1000_CTRL_EXT_FORCE_SMBUS;
-		ew32(CTRL_EXT, ctrl_ext);
 	}
 
 	/* Ensure that the appropriate bits are set in LPI_CTRL