diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
index b4c664957266..4a27577e137b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
@@ -2728,6 +2728,9 @@ static int __maybe_unused bcm_sysport_resume(struct device *d)
 
 	umac_reset(priv);
 
+	/* Disable the UniMAC RX/TX */
+	umac_enable_set(priv, CMD_RX_EN | CMD_TX_EN, 0);
+
 	/* We may have been suspended and never received a WOL event that
 	 * would turn off MPD detection, take care of that now
 	 */