diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 62d1f7b9f2f0ca17c067eae32c125989f0212bf3..ff6abb8c18982b685a48f328f778a2c75f6b9e2f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -3026,6 +3026,8 @@ static int stmmac_release(struct net_device *dev)
 	struct stmmac_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	u32 chan;
 
+	netif_tx_disable(dev);
+
 	if (device_may_wakeup(priv->device))
 		phylink_speed_down(priv->phylink, false);
 	/* Stop and disconnect the PHY */