diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index f28d82213a1f6626bdc44aaf78a3cc363adcddae..0aed0c919e2aa3517d69ab16b306e6f0a17179da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -2999,6 +2999,8 @@ 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 */